Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class, With Wartime Commemorative Case Hold 57 mm( (h)

57 mm( (h)

including the text of the field messages sent by Lance to his C

Bavarian Reserve Infantry Long Service Decoration II Class Medal

I was all by myself

he was relegated to Class "W" Reserve on April 9

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class, With Wartime Commemorative Case Hold 57 mm( (h)(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original 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 central oak leaves, the six oclock