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Imperial Germany
1870 Iron Cross 2nd Class with case
Description
1870 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Three-part construction. Iron core with original black finish. The ring at the top has been repaired. Original ribbon. Including an "period time" case (not the original case of issue).
Signs of use.
Condition
2
Historical information
Award period
1870 - 1873
OEK
Institution date
Instituted by
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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