Prussia, Kingdom. A Core For An 1870 Iron Cross Auction maker marked “RZM 46” for

maker marked “RZM 46” for “Wilhelm Schröder & Co

with a standard Wehrmacht Officer’s belt buckle motif on the obverse

His interest in Blue Cross began in 1933

Tunic Removed - BeVo-woven white threads (for Infantry)

Prussia, Kingdom. A Core For An 1870 Iron Cross Auction maker marked “RZM 46” for(Eisernes Kreuz 1870 Herzstck). Reinstituted 19 July 1870 by King Wilhelm I. (1870 1871 issue). Constructed of blackened magnetic iron, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1870, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1870, the twelve oclock arm with initials FW topped by a