Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, Single Mount, 800 Silver Mark United Republic of with period ribbon and swords

with period ribbon and swords

With rare foresight

In the first war he had served with the 8th Reserve Battalion F

five with intact sliders

measuring 107 mm x 45 mm

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, Single Mount, 800 Silver Mark United Republic of with period ribbon and swords(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a 42 mm long trapezoidal magnetic metal bar with a horizontal pinback, consisting of a 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