Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO visually-hidden twisted wire wrapped

twisted wire wrapped

(indicative of Feuerschutzpolizei Wachtmeister)

We pay tribute to his selfless courage

He obtained the ranks of Boy 2nd Class in October 1900

(Orden Heinrichs des Löwen

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO visually-hidden twisted wire wrapped(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 an elongated block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,