Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Archive but he received only a

but he received only a reprimand before being shifted to Italy

the wire on both the tassel and crown wrapped around white embroidery

Januar 1943 Heil Hitler

hallmarked with “F” and “0925” original ribbon with cedar tree insignia

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Archive but he received only a(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 reverse with a barrel hinge and flattened vertical pinback with an unusual tip meeting a rounded catch, unmarked, measuring