Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, on Tri-Fold Ribbon, by KO Auction Archive surmounted by a blue enamel

surmounted by a blue enamel cross

An Austrian Order of Franz Joseph

1905 in Corinth

but with all of the original silvering worn off due to age and wear

which would have made him 65

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, on Tri-Fold Ribbon, by KO Auction Archive surmounted by a blue enamel(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original tri fold ribbon, 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 three