Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version, by Gebrüder Godet Archive the cap reinforced with brown

the cap reinforced with brown cotton straps on the exterior

were commanded by the Emperor and placed under the orders of Marshals Achille Baraguey d'Hilliers and François Certain de Canrobert

independent soldier and scroll inscribed "AU BUT" insignias

in recognition of twelve years of meritorious service to the St

1917 and awarded to civil and military medical personnel for merit

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version, by Gebrüder Godet Archive the cap reinforced with brown(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse an Schraubscheibe). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 threaded screw post retaining an oval backplate