Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version By Paul Maybauer Archive encircled by an engraved laurel

encircled by an engraved laurel wreath

the Cross of Merit 3rd Class with Swords and the Navy Medal for the War 1939-1945 with two silver clasps designating three awards

An operation was performed over the old site for drainage

including coloured illustrations

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version By Paul Maybauer Archive encircled by an engraved laurel(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 central threaded lug retaining a period original silver Cross Patte