Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, on Parade Mount consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac inscribed "L-15" (German airship) at

inscribed "L-15" (German airship) at the nose of the gun and inscribed "WELL HIT / MARCH 31st - APRIL 1st 1916" below

GARDINO GIOIELLERIA ROMA"

The inner edge features three brown leather straps securely stitched to the flag

USS Arizona

Footnote: All Knight's Cross Recipient Photographs originate from a single & extremely large collection acquired by eMedals in 2008

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, on Parade Mount consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac inscribed "L-15" (German airship) at(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse an Einzelschnalle). Reinstituted 5 August by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a parade mount with a horizontal pinback, 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