Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross, Exhibition Example Auction Archive the reverse with a handwritten

the reverse with a handwritten inscription of “JULIUS MIT V

The Russian badge was awarded to individuals who gave gifts to soldiers who were on their way to the front

Constructed of magnetic metal with stamped face plate depicting German national eagle clutching mobile swastika

Ont until he enlisted in the CEF in October 1915 with previous military experience with the 16th lancers

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross, Exhibition Example Auction Archive the reverse with a handwritten(Grokreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes 1914, Museumsstck). 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 three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the twelve oclock arm with initials FW