WW1. British manufactured propaganda iron cross. Defence and War Medals 1939-45

Defence and War Medals 1939-45

Minerva standing holding spear

A nice detailed strike with some residual silvering evident

Surplus metal around the edge from striking

spare ribbons and associated paperwork

WW1. British manufactured propaganda iron cross. Defence and War Medals 1939-45Obv. '1914 W HARTLEPOOLS SCARBORO WHITBY'. Rev RHEIMS LOUVAIN AMIENS 1914' around a cross and W These crosses were commercially produced propaganda pieces mimicking the configuration of the German Iron Cross but ironically adorned with the 'battle honours' of 'war atrocities' perpetrated by German forces during the First World War. Hartlepool, Scarborough and Whitby were bombarded by the German Navy on the 16 December 1914 with over 100 civilians