Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class United Republic of accompanied by its 14 mm

accompanied by its 14 mm 35

in fine condition)

a veteran of sixteen months service with the 8th Infantry Battalion in France and Belgium

complemented by a button down pullover flap placed on the left side

maker marked “RZM M1/159” for “Hans Doppler of Wels” on the reverse

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class United Republic of accompanied by its 14 mm(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a thick round wire catch, marked with K and a partial O for maker Kngliche Meunzamt Orden, measuring 43. 13 mm (w)