Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screw Back Version In Silver Auction Kingdom: Order ofthe Phoenix

Kingdom: Order ofthe Phoenix

measuring 36 mm (w) x 36 mm (h)

He joined the Royal Navy in June 1883

It is unknown if Sorge took part in it

suspended from a period original ribbon with clasp

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screw Back Version In Silver Auction Kingdom: Order ofthe Phoenix(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a convex 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 two threaded lugs set into the six and twelve oclock arms, retaining matching zink backplate with two period original nuts, the cross