Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case, By Ko Auction Seeking to cut off the

Seeking to cut off the vital German supply lines 1

While some have previously been publicized

the reverse with Chinese characters for Merit Medal on a stippled ground

13 mm x 15 mm)

German Social Welfare Decoration - First Class neck cross

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case, By Ko Auction Seeking to cut off the(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). 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 of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback