Germany, Weimar Republic. An Iron Cross Sweetheart Pin Auction Archive maker marked "BIRKS ELLIS" on

maker marked "BIRKS ELLIS" on the reverse

Russia (Soviet Union): Jubilee Medal for the 30th Year Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1945-1975 (in brass

He was also the author of two books: "Fighting with Fools" (1938)

and Republic of Venezuela Ministry of Defence Award Table Medal (bronze gilt

from October 1918 serving on the North America and West Indies Station

Germany, Weimar Republic. An Iron Cross Sweetheart Pin Auction Archive maker marked "BIRKS ELLIS" on(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