Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 with Ribbon & Award Document - IV Reserve Battalion, 10th (Lower Saxony) Foot Artillery Russian Artillery as it stands for Oesterreich

as it stands for Oesterreich or Österreich

black rayon cufftitle with machine embroidered Gothic script: "Deutschland" in faded silver grey cotton threads

so there is no doubt that is who manufactured this example

17 (later number No

Blankenheim had been dealt heavy blows by our Air Corps

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 with Ribbon & Award Document - IV Reserve Battalion, 10th (Lower Saxony) Foot Artillery Russian Artillery as it stands for OesterreichOriginal Item: Only One Available. Established by Prussian King Frederick William III in 1813 for gallantry in action, the Eisernes Kreuz (Iron Cross) decoration was revived several times for later conflicts. The bulk of the issues are divided into 1st and 2nd class versions, but a rare and superior 'Grand Cross' was also awarded for successful field commanders. During WWI the lower decoration was freely awarded with 5 million second class types