Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 in Scarce Original Case with Ribbon Russian Uniforms A detachment from the group

A detachment from the group was sent to Italy before the invasion

There is no significant damage and all colors are still vibrant

The top of the barrel has an inset copper plate

Now this is a lovely trainer item

with only minor differences

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 in Scarce Original Case with Ribbon Russian Uniforms A detachment from the groupOriginal Item: Only One Available. Established by Frederick William in 1813 for gallantry in action, the decoration was revived several times for later conflicts. The bulk of the issues are divided into 1st and 2nd class versions, but a rare and superior 'Grand Cross' was also awarded for successful field commanders. During WW1 the lower decoration was freely awarded with 5 million second class types issued. Originally, the Iron Cross was an award of