Germany, Imperial. A Cased 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class Auction Archive original ribbon with two threads

original ribbon with two threads visible where the large rosette once resided

three gilded zink rank pips

Quota 731 was considered to be the heart of the Greek defensive line

with a black semi-glossy finish

Germany, Imperial. A Cased 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class Auction Archive original ribbon with two threads(Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse mit Etui). Instituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, 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 date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with an