Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity Several are dated to Poříčany

Several are dated to Poříčany (Czech Republic) in late September 1939

entered the lagoon in the pre-dawn hours and cleared the shallows of mines

Accompanied by a "4244" numbered certificate card

two with four holes for uniform attachment

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity Several are dated to Poříčany(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, 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 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 10 mm (w) x