Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Vaulted Screwback Version Auction Naval Destroyer War Badge by

Naval Destroyer War Badge by Schwerin - Very fine early quality badge in tombac

3 mm (h) x 32

both marked “HOSAEUS” and measuring 32 mm (w) x 47 mm (h)

he was transferred to the 12th Reserve Battalion at Shorncliffe on August 8th

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Vaulted Screwback Version Auction Naval Destroyer War Badge by(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 a central threaded screw post retaining a period original clamshell style backplate,