Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Dedicated To A Veteran Of The West African Theatre consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac when he was discharged

when he was discharged

constructed of field-grey gabardine wool

he was replaced by another Croat

Footnote: The Landesschiessen was made up of Tirolean veterans from the Great War who were effectively in the reserve for Second World War service

First Service Command

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Dedicated To A Veteran Of The West African Theatre consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac when he was discharged(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, 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 with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, bearing an