Offered is 1 x rare German WW1 soldiers/officer’s 1914 iron cross 2nd class.

43mm wide with a light patina to a two-piece frame with a magnetic black centre and the cross, suspension ring stamped I with a length of original ribbon for wear, a lovely WW1 produced piece, with an additional new length of ribbon added in. The condition of this cross is exceptionally good, with much of the original patina remaining.

The Iron Cross – (Eisernes Kreuz) bravery military decoration was established by King Frederick William III of Germany and was for the first time awarded on the 10th of March 1813 for Gallantry in Battle in the war against Napoleon. This first Iron Cross awarded 1813 had the upper central letter’s ” FW ” for Frederick III (Friedrich Wilhelm).