WW1. British manufactured propaganda iron cross. Obverse off centre

Obverse off centre

Light tone to obverse

The BWM has an original ribbon

Surplus metal around the edge from striking

Defence and War Medals 1939-45

WW1. British manufactured propaganda iron cross. Obverse off centreObv. '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