Two 1914 Iron Crosses 1st Class, along with the 1939 Clasp and personal ribbon bar of Generalfeldmarschall Georg von Küchler (1881–1968).
Two portrait photos of von Küchler, available online but not for publication, show him wearing the same ribbon bar offered here. For a close-up, see the last image or visit https://www.gettyimages.at/fotos/georg-von-kuechler.
A well-worn 9-place ribbon bar with visible signs of age.
The 1939 Clasp for the 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class is made of Tombak, marked L/21, with a nice patina.
The 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class by Meybauer shows wear and features the Meybauer maker's mark.
The second 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class is silver, marked "800" on the pin, with a dark patina.
Condition
See description
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.
