Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Wagner & Sohn Auction 5 mm (w) x 28

5 mm (w) x 28 mm (h) each

as to its origin

he was also a member of the SA

for service on behalf of the nation or for at least five years of faithful service

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Wagner & Sohn Auction 5 mm (w) x 28(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 a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,