Prussia, State. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class GTRexclude handwritten initials "W

handwritten initials "W

The thin brown leather blade washer remains fully intact and attached to the dagger

16 of the links consisting of finely-detailed Lippian roses

As a newly-appointed administrator of the SS Race and Settlement Main Office

French was the leading international language and the fashionable language at Frederick’s court

Prussia, State. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class GTRexclude handwritten initials "W(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; vertical pinback, with a barrel hinge and a round wire catch; measuring 43. 30 mm (w) x 43. 43 mm (h); weighing 14. 8 grams; in good condition.