United States. An Army Medal Of Honor, Prototype, Type Iii, C.1905 Auction Archive The Iron Cross 2nd Class

The Iron Cross 2nd Class award document is named to Obergefreiter (Corporal) Heinrich Grünhagen of the 12th (Machine Gun) Company of Grenadier Regiment 695

Naming is officially impressed with crisp detail

each retaining a loop for the accommodation of a dagger hanger

and bears a secondary code of “131246”

the exterior bearing a machine-embroidered red inscription of “SMS HERTA”

United States. An Army Medal Of Honor, Prototype, Type Iii, C.1905 Auction Archive The Iron Cross 2nd Class(1904 1913 Issue); In bronze, unmarked, 38. 3 mm (w) x 56. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its eagle and VALOR suspension, original with thirteen embroidered stars, brooch pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: This particular prototype is published on page 37 of the reference guide "The Call of Duty Military Awards and Decorations of the United States of America" by authors LTC John E. Strandberg and Roger James Bender. (C: 41)