Germany. A 1916 “Gold For Iron” Medal GTRexclude with an oak leaf border

with an oak leaf border with a pair of acorns at the base

GOLD appliques

and two Mafeking Garrison Hospital Porridge Tickets (number stamped "94" and "99" respectively

this time to Lieutenant Commander on November 1

and they freed some 80 German soldiers

Germany. A 1916 “Gold For Iron” Medal GTRexclude with an oak leaf borderAn example of a 1916 Imperial German Gold for Iron Medal; constructed of blackened metal; the obverse illustrating a rightward facing kneeling woman offering a gold necklace, inscribed In Eiserner Zeit above, and dated 1916 below; the reverse inscribed Gold gab ich zur Wehr, Eisen nahm ich zur Ehr (I gave gold for defence, took iron for honour), with oak leaves below, and maker marked Hosaeus on the bottom; measuring 40. 57 mm in diameter; weighing