Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback certificate_of_authenticity plus a brown strap above

plus a brown strap above for hanging the tunic on a hook

crossguards are nickel silver

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 4th Infantry Battalion on September 23

5mm(w) x 31

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback certificate_of_authenticity plus a brown strap above(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (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 screw and corresponding nut and backplate, unmarked, measuring 41. 84 mm (w) x 41. 71 mm (h),