Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity with minor tarnishing of the

with minor tarnishing of the bronze elements

mounted the exposed parapet of his howitzer position and became the mainstay of the defense of the battery position

obverse with a three-stack warship at sea

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

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

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity with minor tarnishing of the(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