An 1813 Iron Cross Second Class From The Estate Of Karl Von Hanstein Archive Royal Air Force Meritorious Service

Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal

demonstrated the paternalism typical of the day

embroidered in silvery-grey threads on black cotton

he was transferred to the 3rd Infantry Battalion on the 11th

Ontario and placed with "R" Wing

An 1813 Iron Cross Second Class From The Estate Of Karl Von Hanstein Archive Royal Air Force Meritorious ServiceA fine iron cross with silver frame and complete, intact iron core, measuring 41mm, silver frame slightly pulling away from core at reverse 10 o'clock knee, on long, wide original ribbon, an excellent example in better than very fine condition. Acquired from the estate of Major Friedrich Franz von Hanstein. Footnote: Karl Georg Anton Friedrich von Hanstein was born on October 27, 1809 in Ershauifen Unterhof (district of Heiligenstadt), to his father,