Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, with Jewellers Presentation Case United Republic of a Union Defence Forces Medals

a Union Defence Forces Medals Transmittal Slip (in English and Dutch)

with hardwood top and bottom

1920 in Linsfeld

retail stores and private collections

the Force was originally intended for operations in extreme winter and mountainous conditions

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, with Jewellers Presentation Case United Republic of a Union Defence Forces Medals(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse mit Miniatur und Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, it features a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, and includes a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon mounting. The obverse features a central initial W. The twelve oclock arm has a royal crown, and the six oclock arm has an initial