An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Screwback Version GTRexclude 1 Clasp - SYRIA (WILLIAM

1 Clasp - SYRIA (WILLIAM HALE

dual screws holding the throat in place

along with soiling evident on the white central panel

He was awarded the Iron Cross for bravery under fire and was later hospitalized for his injuries in Vienna

An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Screwback Version GTRexclude 1 Clasp - SYRIA (WILLIAMAn Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse; screwback version; white metal cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a white metal ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse with a complete screw back assembly consisting of a nut, backing plate, and a screw piece to fasten the Iron Cross