Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, Maker Marked Example Auction bearing a central monogram of

bearing a central monogram of Duke Friedrich II

measuring 9 mm x 8 mm

The contents varied considerably: officers and men on active service

cross guard (marked "Wf") and fittings near mint

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, Maker Marked Example Auction bearing a central monogram of(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 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 reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock