Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version By Paul Maybauer Hold A pair of Kriegsmarine insignia

A pair of Kriegsmarine insignia

the reverse bearing a central wreathed Imperial war flag

the badge being designed by Lt

the head of both the soldier and his horse bowed out of respect

the obverse with a raised German national eagle clutching a RNST insignia

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version By Paul Maybauer Hold A pair of Kriegsmarine insignia(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a central threaded lug retaining a period original silver Cross Patte