Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class With Award Document To Vice Sergeant Erich Martin Hold " on the reverse of

" on the reverse of the Clasp

and with a solid gold back plate

had advanced far enough in his training

In January of 1944

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class With Award Document To Vice Sergeant Erich Martin Hold " on the reverse of(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened 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 arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the twelve oclock arm with