Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity five-sided suspension in silvered bronze

five-sided suspension in silvered bronze with red and navy blue enamels

three without attachments)

he was promoted to Hauptmann (Captain) as well as being awarded a Bronze Grade Driver Proficiency Badge on 17 October 1943

with minor tarnishing of the bronze elements

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity five-sided suspension in silvered bronze(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with an elongated barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a