Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity mounted the exposed parapet of

mounted the exposed parapet of his howitzer position and became the mainstay of the defense of the battery position

he was promoted to Hauptmann (Captain) as well as being awarded a Bronze Grade Driver Proficiency Badge on 17 October 1943

The War Diary of the 5th Brigade

1965 at St

An Army Short Bayonet with Frog by Alcoso

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity mounted the exposed parapet of(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 an elongated barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a