Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO Auction Archive the grip is of multi

the grip is of multi piece construction

"The Iron Cross" is both an invaluable reference for the collector and a unique guide to an unusual aspect of military history

upon his impending discharge on the termination of his second period of engagement

Hermann Kassel

so that the magnetic ring would trigger the magnetic pistols of sea mines lying on the floor of the ocean

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO Auction Archive the grip is of multi(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 an elongated block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,