Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity Heigl joined the Staff Company

Heigl joined the Staff Company of Infantry Regiment 423

I put forth this certificate in the expectation that the appointed

along with doing some welding and was a resident of Omaha

handwritten initials "EM" scribed on the underside of the visor

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity Heigl joined the Staff Company(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of brass and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened brass 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 banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked,