Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, with Patriotic Decorations Auction It sits securely within a

It sits securely within a silver crossguard

complete with black felt backing and red silk material behind voided crown

the latter retaining a length of period original brown leather belt

"He was the ideal colonel

First United States Army was Killed in Action in the fighting to capture the city of Aachen

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, with Patriotic Decorations Auction It sits securely within a(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse, mit Patriotische Kette und Abzeichen). A mixed lot of decorations, including 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, 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