Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, With Case Newly Listed signed and dated "1918" on

signed and dated "1918" on the inside front cover

in various sizes)

the aforementioned Chicago Unit (Base Hospital No

7 mm x 102 mm Ribbon Bar with swing bar pinback

The reason for the awarding is the fact that Kossbau managed to train a column on his own and achieve discipline when it was without an officer for eight weeks

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, With Case Newly Listed signed and dated "1918" on(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse, mit Etui). 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; the reverse with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a thick round wire catch, marked 985 on reverse for silver content, measuring 41. 81 mm (w) x 41. 99 mm