Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO visually-hidden An early cross

An early cross

embarked Southampton

Suspended from each loop is a grey velvet strap

The Destroyer War Badge award document is named to Signalmeister Giese for serving on board the destroyer “Hans Lody”

A 1914-1918 World War Commemorative Honour Medal

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO visually-hidden An early cross(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, 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 an elongated block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,