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1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class with the original ribbon. Three-part construction. Iron core. Original black paint. Maker marked to the ring.
Prussian Warrior Merit Medal 1873. Made from real silver.
With the original case of issue for both awards. The top of the case bears a silvered crown. It opens and closes correctly. Size case: 11x10.5x1.8 cm.
Nice conditon!
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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