Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO United Republic of entitled "Edged Weapons of the

entitled "Edged Weapons of the Third Reich 1933-1945"

The book measures 265 mm x 225 mm and is very well preserved with signs of wear throughout

he was transferred to the 78th Infantry Battalion "Winnipeg Grenadiers" (Manitoba Regiment) at Seaford on December 28th

Afterwards they moved further into Russia

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO United Republic of entitled "Edged Weapons of the(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). 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 an elongated block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,