Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Wagner & Sohn Auction one of two autonomous regions

one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into provinces

for service on behalf of the nation or for at least five years of faithful service

intact interior fabric hinge cover functional exterior hinge

he was also a member of the SA

as to its origin

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Wagner & Sohn Auction one of two autonomous regions(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). 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 barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,