Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, Ii Class United Republic of measuring 410 mm in total

measuring 410 mm in total length with the scabbard on

also maker marked "VM" (Vincent Mayer's Söhne) on the ring

centering an anchor

She was deemed irreparable and scuttled later the same year

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, Ii Class United Republic of measuring 410 mm in total(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 2. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border, the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm, the reverse centre with a branch of three oak leaves below the crowned initials FW, with the original institution date 1813 in raised numbering on the lower arm, maker