1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

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1914 Iron Cross 1st Class

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class "WS" with case & outer carton - engraved

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class "WS" with case & outer carton - engraved

LOT 61-0951
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PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
LOT 61-0951
EAN 2000000681962
LOT 61-0951
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
EAN 2000000681962
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
PERIOD until 1918
COUNTRY Imperial Germany
LOT 61-0951
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000681962
OEK 1908
MAKER view maker
WEIGHT
Imperial Germany
1914 Iron Cross 1st Class


Description

1914 Iron Cross 1st Class to Leutnant von Oetinger.

Classic three-part construction with iron core. Original paint to the core. "WS" maker marked. Also marked on the back of the pin. The cross comes with the engraving "Lt. v. Oetinger a. 8.8.1917 v. S. Majestät verliehen".

With the original case of issue and the rare outer carton. The case opens and closes correctly.

A very nice set!


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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