Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case, By Wagner & Sohn Auction Archive and a hollow crown and

and a hollow crown and loop for suspension

in blackened clay

Instituted in 1919 by General of the Armies John J

8 mm (w) x 13 mm (h)

" Membership peaked for The American Legion right after the Second World War

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, With Case, By Wagner & Sohn Auction Archive and a hollow crown and(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (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 tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked WS for