German WW1 Iron Cross | Second Class

German WW1 Iron Cross | Second ClassHistory of the Artifact The Iron Cross Second Class was a widely awarded German military decoration issued for acts of bravery and meritorious service during World War I. The medal takes the form of a cross patte with a black iron core, typically bearing the crowned cipher of Kaiser Wilhelm II on the upper arm, an oak leaf cluster in the center, and the date 1914 on the lower arm, marking the year the award was reinstated for the war. Unlike the First

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The Iron Cross First Class was a German military decoration awarded for bravery and leadership during World War I

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