Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, Ii Class By Sy-Wagner, Berlin Hold reverse illustrating a crowned Virgin

reverse illustrating a crowned Virgin Mary and a crowned Christ Child fronting a large cross and backed by emanating rays

with two 5 mm wide strips of fine aluminum bullion wire interlaced with white threading sewn horizontally near the top and bottom edges

measuring 34 mm (w) x 53 mm (inclusive of crown suspension)

Direct buy from a Vet

probably on the date of his ranking as an Artificer Engineer

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, Ii Class By Sy-Wagner, Berlin Hold reverse illustrating a crowned Virgin(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). An Iron cross paty constructed of iron and silver, with a blackened magnetic iron core with ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclcok arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813,