Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class, With Award Document, To Musketier Josef Birkenberger Buy Now finishing his Naval career on

finishing his Naval career on June 30

Gold Grade award for 25 years of service

WWI Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 -

one on each breast which have decorative straps giving them a pleated-look and two at the waist without pleats which are larger and deeper than the breast pockets

4mm (w) x 78

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class, With Award Document, To Musketier Josef Birkenberger Buy Now finishing his Naval career on(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse mit Verleihungsurkunde). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from 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 crown, the reverse