Prussia, State. A Cased Iron Cross 1914 First Class, Inscribed Auction s Assembly

s Assembly

Knight - French

unusual design and very scarce

possibly a comrade of Kleinwort’s

Upon conclusion of his service in France

Prussia, State. A Cased Iron Cross 1914 First Class, Inscribed Auction s Assembly(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse, mit Etui). 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 with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a thick round wire catch; inscribed Ran an den Feind 1916 (German To the Enemy!); measuring 42. 58 mm