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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - Godet Berlin

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - Godet Berlin

LOT 57-1473
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DESCRIPTion, DETaILS & Photos
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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
LOT 57-1473
EAN 2000000628714
LOT 57-1473
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000628714
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 57-1473
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000628714
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class


Description

Three-part construction. Iron core with original black paint. "GODET BERLIN" maker marked. The pin on the back is flanked by two additional hooks. Nice patina. This variant is very hard to find.

 


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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