Original Imperial German WWI Kaiserlichemarine Issue Prussian Non-Magnetic Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Daly and Major General Smedley

Daly and Major General Smedley Butler are the only Marines who earned two Medals of Honor in two separate actions

The trigger guard

Transit cap on the fin assembly is intact and dated 1941

These were originally designed to take the large

Original Imperial German WWI Kaiserlichemarine Issue Prussian Non-Magnetic Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Daly and Major General SmedleyOriginal 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