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1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class. Iron core. Classic three-part construction. Original black paint. "WILM" maker marked. Comes with an impressive case of issue. Purple velvet finished case with an Iron Cross on the top. Black velvet inlay and a white silk lining. It opens and closes correctly. Signs of use.
Condition
2
Historical information
Award period
1914 - 1924
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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