Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class Archive Harold (age 6) and Edna

Harold (age 6) and Edna (age 4)

fighting for the First Mexican Republic

with recipient’s initials AK scratched on reverse

Task Force Alpha

The envelope is dated to November 29

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class Archive Harold (age 6) and Edna(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 damaged vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a thick round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 33 mm (w) x 42. 53 mm (h), weighing 13. 7 grams, and in