Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Wagner & Sohn United Republic of The interior of the cap

The interior of the cap is lined with olive green-gray cotton

officially engraved in running script: Bhisti Rangasami

There are multiple stampings on the inside of the mask

162 mm x 212 mm

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Wagner & Sohn United Republic of The interior of the cap(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm. (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 1939, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker