Germany, Imperial. A Lockable First War Veteran’s Iron Cross Chest Auction Archive circumscribed by a Cyrillic inscription

circumscribed by a Cyrillic inscription of “ТРУДОВАЯ СЛАВА” (“LABOUR GLORY”) on a cogwheel

218 mm x 296 mm)

of medium length

the Walloon Legion was trained and then deployed to the Eastern Front

to protect British interests

Germany, Imperial. A Lockable First War Veteran’s Iron Cross Chest Auction Archive circumscribed by a Cyrillic inscription(Eine versperrbare Kriegs Erinnerungs Truhe). Constructed of a lightweight wood core, with a textured burgundy snake print faux leather exterior, embossed with Kriegs Erinnerungen and the obverse of an Iron Cross 1914 embossed in silver on the exterior of the lid, at the front is a decorated keyhole that houses a functional lock that can be operated with the accompanying key, the interior is completely lined with silvery grey faux leather with a