Germany, Empire. An Unusual Iron Cross 1914 First Class, Cased GTRexclude and when she was five

and when she was five

then placed with the 3rd Reserve Battalion

A rank patch for an engineer of the Imperial German navy

white highlight evident on one of the seated men

Germany, Empire. An Unusual Iron Cross 1914 First Class, Cased GTRexclude and when she was five(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse). Across patte of multi piece construction of silvered tombac, with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a 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 "waffled" iron cross, screw back type, complete with retaining nut; with unusual and rare custom made, period case, with brown interior