Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Archive light crazing and soiling on

light crazing and soiling on the exterior on both leather pieces

heavily toned silver

in a duty of great responsibility during World War II

constructed of dark blue faux leather (leatherette) exterior

who joined II

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Archive light crazing and soiling on(Eisernes 1914 Kreuz I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a hand 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 a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round