Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Knight, By Rothe, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity maker marked with LDO code

maker marked with LDO code “L/53” for Hymmen & Co

allowing the dagger to hang from a uniform

This is a fine Wehrmacht Heer (Army) “Deutsches Afrika Korps” ring

maker marked on reverse “Frank & Reif

Footnote: Harvey Chaplain Bounds was born on September 29

Austria, Imperial. An Order Of The Iron Crown, Knight, By Rothe, C.1917 certificate_of_authenticity maker marked with LDO code(Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone). Instituted in 1805. Type III. (1860 1918). Civil Division. Multi piece construction, in bronze gilt with red, white, green and blue enamels, measuring 28mm (w) x 61. 5mm (h inclusive of cross adorned integral ball atop crown), weighs 20. 6 grams (including ribbon), unmarked by typical Rothe manufacture, scattered gilt wear, minor enamel wear on decoration, wear to the white enamel beads on the elongated ring