Germany, Imperial. A Patriotic 1914 Iron Cross Badge Auction He was captured by American

He was captured by American soldiers in 1945 and convicted for his perpetration of the Bataan Death March as well as other crimes

The interior is fully encompassed along the side walls with a brown leather sweatband measuring 42 mm in width

and hence in goof/fair condition

one of Ewald von Kleist

the lower button being a replacement

Germany, Imperial. A Patriotic 1914 Iron Cross Badge Auction He was captured by American(Patriotische Abzeichen). Constructed of Gold plated metal, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a 1914 Iron Cross, the reverse with an integral loop connecting to an original length of II Class award ribbon, unmarked, measuring 25. 66 mm in diameter, weighing 4. 5 grams (inclusive of ribbon), a striking example of patriotica in extremely fine condition.