Germany, Imperial. A Rare 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by the Stuttgart Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and each culminate in functional

and each culminate in functional gilded spring clips to lock onto the scabbard’s loops

All known patent drawings are included for his cartridge designs

Somerset Light Infantry and Suffolk Regiment

Group includes: two letters from General Hermann-Bernhard "Gerhard" Ramcke (one is handwritten in black ink

Germany, Imperial. A Rare 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by the Stuttgart Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and each culminate in functional(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 featuring two threaded lugs emanating from the twelve and six oclock arms