Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Privately-Purchased Example, with Case Archive The guard itself is brass

The guard itself is brass gilt and features a hinged inner guard so that the sword could rested flush against the uniform when worn

Ten Sleeve Crowns (nine from multiple eras

It is generally very well preserved without any rips or tears

and marked with a dianakopf (

he was granted a Regular Army Emergency Commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery (September 16

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Privately-Purchased Example, with Case Archive The guard itself is brass(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 wide barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a