Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case, By Ko Archive Most Excellent Order of the

Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

27 days) and the Royal 22nd Regiment (17 years

A1914 Iron Cross II Class

Fullsize: 35 mm x 39

in silver fire gilt

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case, By Ko Archive Most Excellent Order of the(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core, 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 a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, the six oclock arm bearing a