Prussia, Kingdom. An Order Of The Red Eagle, I Class Breast Star, C. 1870 Newly Listed In chocolate brown and white

In chocolate brown and white embroidery

in silver with red and blue enamels

As stated on the dust jacket: "The Iron Cross is probably one of the world's best known decorations

they saw little action in the early stage of the invasion

The second and third year

Prussia, Kingdom. An Order Of The Red Eagle, I Class Breast Star, C. 1870 Newly Listed In chocolate brown and white(Roter Adler Orden, Bruststern zum I. Klasse). Instituted 12 June 1792 by King Friedrich Wilhelm II. (1861 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, bearing a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a hand painted red Hohenzollern imperial eagle executed in exceptional detail, set within a ring of white enamel bearing a gilt inscription of SINCERE ET CONSTANTER