Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Ko, With Veterans Association Cross In Silver Hold tips of two arms are

tips of two arms are bent with blue enamel loss evident on the reverse behind the points of impact

stating that he he had twelve years previous service with the Royal Sussex Regiment and four years with the 88th Regiment

The exterior features are completed with a protruding visor featuring a card stock core fully lined in identical wool

The interior is fully encompassed by a beige cotton/rayon-blended liner

oak leaves towards the right side

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Ko, With Veterans Association Cross In Silver Hold tips of two arms are(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Kriegerbund Abzeichen in Silber). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a block hinge and vertical pinback