Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Dedicated To A Veteran Of The West African Theatre certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: With the establishment of

Footnote: With the establishment of the Independent State of Croatia in 1941

(NSDAP Obergemeinschaftsleiter Kragenspiegel)

inscribed “Den 18 October 1861) (German - the 18th of October 1861) also in Gold

presenting two punched holes along the left margin and two folding creases

Also included are nineteen photos of deceased comrades with their death dates

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Dedicated To A Veteran Of The West African Theatre certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: With the establishment of(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (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 meeting a round wire catch, bearing an