Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By K.a.g. Archive 1918” in black gothic lettering

1918” in black gothic lettering

Footnote: Arthur Hermann Donecker was born on January 21

1814) and served a total of fourteen years and one hundred days (March 13

Directly below the outline

he saw multiple postings

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By K.a.g. Archive 1918” in black gothic lettering(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 wide block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, the pinback