Germany, Weimar Republic. An Iron Cross Sweetheart Pin GTRexclude 1940 Bach was promoted to

1940 Bach was promoted to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

surrounded by the inscription in Latin "AUSPICE NEAPOLEONE GALLIA RENOVATA" and engraver marked "DENON

Translation: In the name of the German people I appoint the Oberstleutnant in der Luftwaffe (Lieutenant Colonel of the Air Force) Hans Aribert von Reichenbach

maker marked "F

Germany, Weimar Republic. An Iron Cross Sweetheart Pin GTRexclude 1940 Bach was promoted to(Brosche). A First War period German brooch constructed from a gilded piece of an artillery shell driving band, featuring a black enamelled Iron Cross with oak leaves and laurel leaves on either side, reverse presents a horizontal pinback, measures 40 mm (w) x 12 mm (h), with a round medallion suspended below, the obverse states Andenken an (Souvenir of) and the reverse Feindesland (Enemy Territory), measures 10 mm in diameter, and in overall very