An Uncommon Iron Cross 1St Class 1914 By A. Werner & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity At the onset of the

At the onset of the war in 1939

held in place via four intact prongs

replacement ribbons on the First World War pair

Tank Badge Grade II – Silver Grade by JFS - In zinc

Footnote: These organizations worked in cooperation during the Third Reich to achieve mutual German power-political aspirations on the high seas

An Uncommon Iron Cross 1St Class 1914 By A. Werner & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity At the onset of theSilver frame, with iron core, magnetic, vaulted, "pillowback" design and maker marked "AWS" within a coat of arms hallmark (A. Werner & Sohne, Berlin) on the reverse, 43. 2 mm, vertical pinback, extremely high quality, scattered paint chipping on the arms and on the "W" cypher, near extremely fine. Footnote: This cross with a "pillowback" design was a private purchase. A. Werner & Shne, Berlin began supplying Iron Crosses in 1917, the "800" silver