Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback - Unmarked - EKI Lock Assembly which is surrounded by a

which is surrounded by a black rectangular border and all lies on the white base

Overall this is a very attractive rifle in very good condition

but survived the attack

The action depicted earned the Croix de Guerre for the entire regiment

This example has one end of the buckle attached via a hook that may not be correct

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback - Unmarked - EKI Lock Assembly which is surrounded by aOriginal 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