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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany

MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS 43.6 x 43.3 mm

OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT 20.5 g

US LOT 62-0235
EAN 3000000014783

US LOT 62-0235
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany

EAN 3000000014783
MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS 43.6 x 43.3 mm
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT 20.5 g

PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
US LOT 62-0235

MATERIAL silver
DIMENSIONS 43.6 x 43.3 mm
EAN 3000000014783
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT 20.5 g

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Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

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Iron cross first class 1914, flat. Made from iron and silver. Marked “Fr.” for the maker Friedlaender, Berlin under the catch. One of the earlier made crosses. Beautiful piece with nice old patina.

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1-

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History Trader Inc., 521 Thorn Street #165, Sewickly, PA 15143-0165, USA

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.