Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Wilhelm Deumer, C. 1940 Republic of He achieved the rank of

He achieved the rank of Lieutenant on August 28

A fine Great War C

47 mm x 70 mm inclusive of its oak leaf cluster loop suspension

a Private Chevron (two-piece construction

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Wilhelm Deumer, C. 1940 Republic of He achieved the rank of(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918). Constructed of neusilber, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte with a black painted non magnetic core within a ribbed and silvered 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 crimped hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a round wire