1914 Iron Cross 1st Class by Deutscher Offizier-Verein. Classic three-part construction with iron core and screwback. Original paint to the core. Crack below the crown in the centre,, no repairs. Not maker marked, but clearly Deutscher Offizier-Verein Cross looking at the core, the frame and the screwback. "800" silver stamped on the small screw. Silver frame.
Condition
2
Historical information
Award period
1914 - 1924
OEK
1908
Institution date
March 17, 1813
Instituted by
King Frederick William III of Prussia
King Frederick William III of Prussia initially created the Iron Cross as a military decoration on March 17, 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars. The Iron Cross was also awarded during the Franco-Prussian War (1870), World War I (1914), and World War II (1939).
The Iron Cross was usually a military decoration only but awarded to civilians for performing military functions in a few instances.
