Wollensak

WW1 GERMAN IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS MARKED K.O ORIGINAL WARTIME ISSUE (3928)

Description: German Original WW1 Iron Cross 1ST Class Maker Marked K.0 THIS HAS HAD SOMEONE TRY TO ADD A BLACK GLOSS OVER THE CORE LOOKS LIKE REGULAR MODEL PAINT WARTIME ISSUE, FLAT TYPE EK1 IS 3 PART CONSTRUCTION- 2 SILVER FRAMES AND IRON CORE CORE IS OF COURSE MAGNETIC Condition: ORIGINAL WARTIME IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS..THESE ARE GETTING RARE NOW AND ARE ABOUT 20 TIMES AS RARE AS A 2ND CLASS PIN CAN CATCH IN GOOD WORKING ORDER, NO CORE CRACKING OR NO FRAME SEPERATION Information on the Iron Cross Medal:Emperor Wilhelm II reauthorized the Iron Cross on 5 August 1914, at the start of World War 1. During these three periods, the Iron Cross was an award of the Kingdom of Prussia, although—given Prussia's pre-eminent place in the German Empire formed in 1871—it tended to be treated as a generic German decoration. The 1813, 1870, and 1914 Iron Crosses had three grades:Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, or EKII)Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse, or EKI)Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, often simply Großkreuz)Although the obverse of the medals of each class was identical, the manner in which each was worn differed. The Iron Cross 1st Class employed a pin or screw posts on the back of the medal and was worn on the left side of the recipient's uniform, like the original 1813 version. The Iron Cross 2nd Class, and the larger Grand Cross, were suspended from different ribbons: the Grand Cross from a neck ribbon, the 2nd Class from a ribbon on the chest. The usual display of the 2nd Class version was as a ribbon through one of the buttonholes in the recipient's tunic.The Grand Cross was intended for senior generals of the Prussian or (later) the German Army. An even higher decoration, the Star of the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (also called the Blücher Star), was awarded only twice, to Generalfeldmarchall Gebhard Leberecht Von Blucher in 1813 and to Generalfeldmarschall Paul von Hindenburg in 1918. A third award was planned for the most successful German general during World War II but was not made after the defeat of Germany in 1945.The Iron Cross 1st Class and the Iron Cross 2nd Class were awarded without regard to rank. One had to possess the 2nd Class already in order to receive the 1st Class

Price: 195 USD

Location: Seabrook, Texas

End Time: 2024-10-06T01:41:35.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.2 USD

Product Images

WW1 GERMAN IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS MARKED K.O ORIGINAL WARTIME ISSUE (3928)WW1 GERMAN IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS MARKED K.O ORIGINAL WARTIME ISSUE (3928)WW1 GERMAN IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS MARKED K.O ORIGINAL WARTIME ISSUE (3928)WW1 GERMAN IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS MARKED K.O ORIGINAL WARTIME ISSUE (3928)WW1 GERMAN IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS MARKED K.O ORIGINAL WARTIME ISSUE (3928)WW1 GERMAN IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS MARKED K.O ORIGINAL WARTIME ISSUE (3928)WW1 GERMAN IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS MARKED K.O ORIGINAL WARTIME ISSUE (3928)WW1 GERMAN IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS MARKED K.O ORIGINAL WARTIME ISSUE (3928)WW1 GERMAN IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS MARKED K.O ORIGINAL WARTIME ISSUE (3928)WW1 GERMAN IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS MARKED K.O ORIGINAL WARTIME ISSUE (3928)WW1 GERMAN IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS MARKED K.O ORIGINAL WARTIME ISSUE (3928)

Item Specifics

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 14 Days

Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)

Conflict: WW I (1914-18)

Theme: Militaria

Original/Reproduction: Original

Featured Refinements: Iron Cross

Region of Origin: Germany

Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany

Modified Item: No

Recommended

Ww1 IMPERIAL GERMAN ARMY HUSSARS FLAG PENNANT DATED 1915 ORIGINAL
Ww1 IMPERIAL GERMAN ARMY HUSSARS FLAG PENNANT DATED 1915 ORIGINAL

$226.17

View Details
WW1 German Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz Autograph (and Postcard)
WW1 German Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz Autograph (and Postcard)

$250.00

View Details
Mauser C96 Broomhandle Red Nine  (1896, WW1 1916, German, 9mm) 9
Mauser C96 Broomhandle Red Nine (1896, WW1 1916, German, 9mm) 9

$1000.00

View Details
Ww1 ~ Ww2 German / American Swords~Selling Full Collection!
Ww1 ~ Ww2 German / American Swords~Selling Full Collection!

$7250.00

View Details
ORIGINAL! RARE! WW1 GERMAN ARMY M1916 B.C. BELLINGER BF62 HELMET - NO LINER
ORIGINAL! RARE! WW1 GERMAN ARMY M1916 B.C. BELLINGER BF62 HELMET - NO LINER

$359.00

View Details
WW1 GERMAN ARMY COLONIAL FLAG DATED 1915 DARES SALAAM 5 FOOT ORIGINAL
WW1 GERMAN ARMY COLONIAL FLAG DATED 1915 DARES SALAAM 5 FOOT ORIGINAL

$297.25

View Details
WW1 Trench Art German Austria Memorabilia Battle Relics Authentic Collection
WW1 Trench Art German Austria Memorabilia Battle Relics Authentic Collection

$59.00

View Details
WW1 German Ersatz Socket Bayonet (Spanish Mod.1857 Blade) & Scabbard – Published
WW1 German Ersatz Socket Bayonet (Spanish Mod.1857 Blade) & Scabbard – Published

$819.88

View Details
 original german ww1 Death card + Photo ALOIS HOFTER luetnant  7apr1916 VERDUN
original german ww1 Death card + Photo ALOIS HOFTER luetnant 7apr1916 VERDUN

$9.03

View Details
WW-1 GERMAN M17 CAMO HELMET ET 64   #12
WW-1 GERMAN M17 CAMO HELMET ET 64 #12

$1785.00

View Details