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Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class recipient medal grouping - Godet Berlin
Description
Medal grouping to a WWI combatant.
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. Three-part construction. Iron core. Original black paint. "GODET BERLIN" maker marked to the pin. Lovely patina. The pin is flanked by two clips.
3-place miniature chain consisting of 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, Austrian Military Merit Cross 3rd Class, and Bulgarian Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords. "Godet Berlin" maker marked to the buttonhole attachment.
Bulgarian Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords. Fine enameling on both sides. No chipping. The suspension ring is missing.
Condition
2
Historical information
Award period
1914 - 1924
OEK
1908
Institution date
March 17, 1813
Instituted by
King Frederick William III of Prussia
King Frederick William III of Prussia initially created the Iron Cross as a military decoration on March 17, 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars. The Iron Cross was also awarded during the Franco-Prussian War (1870), World War I (1914), and World War II (1939).
The Iron Cross was usually a military decoration only but awarded to civilians for performing military functions in a few instances.
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