Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, By Carl Dillenius United Republic of with oxidation of the metal

with oxidation of the metal features

(1934-1937) A fine quality manufacture DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz/German Red Cross) breast star for the grand cross

engraved on a rim (H

In bronze gilt with red and black enamels

In cotton with hand painted Chinese characters stating the People and Army of China Call Upon the the People of America to Help Defend China

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, By Carl Dillenius United Republic of with oxidation of the metal(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened 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 is plain and bears a vertical banjo style pinback with a flat wire catch, marked CD 800 (Carl Dillenius, Pforzheim), measuring