An Uncommon Iron Cross 1St Class 1914 By A. Werner & Sohne Auction Army Distinguished Service Medal

Army Distinguished Service Medal

with original award document dated 22

was born February 1908 in Montreal

but of typical “Braća Knaus

An Uncommon Iron Cross 1St Class 1914 By A. Werner & Sohne Auction Army Distinguished Service MedalSilver frame, with iron core, magnetic, vaulted, "pillowback" design and maker marked "AWS" within a coat of arms hallmark (A. Werner & Sohne, Berlin) on the reverse, 43. 2 mm, vertical pinback, extremely high quality, scattered paint chipping on the arms and on the "W" cypher, near extremely fine. Footnote: This cross with a "pillowback" design was a private purchase. A. Werner & Shne, Berlin began supplying Iron Crosses in 1917, the "800" silver