Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Ko, With Veterans Association Cross In Silver Hold oak leaves towards the right

oak leaves towards the right side

featuring a cross with central medallion inscription FJ and reverse medallion bearing the date 1849

Hansford with a strength of 32 officers and 957 other ranks

certificates of Aryan descent

stating that he he had twelve years previous service with the Royal Sussex Regiment and four years with the 88th Regiment

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Ko, With Veterans Association Cross In Silver Hold oak leaves towards the right(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Kriegerbund Abzeichen in Silber). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a 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 block hinge and vertical pinback