Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class United Republic of otherwise an exceptional piece in

otherwise an exceptional piece in very good condition

An extremely well preserved matching set of Turkistan Legion EM volunteer’s (Freiwilliger) shoulder straps

a middle class landowner

inscribed in Latin ""SIGNUM FIDEI"" (The Sign of Faith) on the centrepiece

maker marked

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class United Republic of otherwise an exceptional piece in(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 central threaded lug retaining a period original backplate, unmarked, measuring 43. 58 mm (w) x