VINTAGE & RARE WW1 GERMAN ARMY SERVICE MEDAL IRON CROSS FOR BRAVERY

Offered is 1 x rare German WW1 soldiers/officer's 1914 iron cross 2nd class 43mm wide with light patina to two piece frame with magnetic black centre and the cross with a length of ribbon for wear. A lovely WW1 produced piece, showing very good pebbling to the central core. The Iron Cross - (Eisernes Kreuz) bravery military decoration was established by King Frederick William III of Prussia and was for the first time awarded on the 10th of March 1813 for Gallantry in Battle in the war against Napoleon.

This first Iron Cross awarded 1813 had the upper central letter's " FW " for Frederick III (Friedrich Wilhelm). Please view our guide on spotting fake militaria. We list militaria and coins weekly. Additional costs for this standard service will be added for this service based on publicly available Australia Post rates.

Please note, these items are located and will be posted from Australia. The item "VINTAGE & RARE WW1 GERMAN ARMY SERVICE MEDAL IRON CROSS FOR BRAVERY" is in sale since Thursday, November 27, 2014. This item is in the category "Collectables\Militaria\1914 - 1918 (WWI)".

The seller is "jb_military_antiques_14" and is located in 945 Beaufort St, Perth, Western Australia. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Authenticity: Original
Country: germany
Campaign: ww1
Product Type: badge
Era: 1910s
nazi: hitler