Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Sy & Wagner Auction Grand Cross Badge 1877-1932 -

Grand Cross Badge 1877-1932 - Type I (1877-1932)

CHIEF YEOMAN UNITED STATES NAVY for service as set forth in the following CITATION: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Telephone Talker on board the U

two badges exhibiting slight discoloration

hoist sleeve in white cotton with large grommets at either end

The underside of the visor and neck guard are synthetic and finished in green

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Sy & Wagner Auction Grand Cross Badge 1877-1932 -(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 of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, the pinback marked S W for maker