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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

Schwager, Ernst - engraved 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - 800

Schwager, Ernst - engraved 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class - 800

LOT 65-1417
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RESULT
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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
LOT 65-1417
EAN 2000000715414
LOT 65-1417
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000715414
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 65-1417
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000715414
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class


Description

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class to Leutnant of the Reserve Ernst Schwager serving with Württembergisches Pionier-Bataillon 13. Awarded on 2. March 1915. He also was awarded the Friedrich Order, Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Swords.

Classic three-part construction. Original black painted iron core. "CD" maker marked and "800" silver hallmarked. Furthermore engraved "Lt.d.R. Ernst Schwager - W.Pionier.Btl.13 - 2.3.15". 

Nice condition.

 

   


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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