Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO Province of China the obverse with a central

the obverse with a central crown inside of a laurel wreath

with a 57 mm long needle pin

He was Priest-in-Charge of St

he had married Gretl Braun

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO Province of China the obverse with a central(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (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 barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,