Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class United Republic of and lightly warped through moisture

and lightly warped through moisture

He began his RCAF life as an Aircraftman 2nd Class at No

Cross Fourth Class with Crown

the obverse centre bears a man holding a shovel superimposed over a mobile swastika on a fluted background

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class United Republic of and lightly warped through moisture(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, 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 three central oak leaves, the six oclock