Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO United Republic of completely hand cut and chiseled

completely hand cut and chiseled

Afterwards they moved further into Russia

Type I (1789-1910 issued)

he was transferred to the 78th Infantry Battalion "Winnipeg Grenadiers" (Manitoba Regiment) at Seaford on December 28th

entitled "Edged Weapons of the Third Reich 1933-1945"

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO United Republic of completely hand cut and chiseled(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). 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 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 block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,