Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Walter Schott Newly Listed reverse centre has a red

reverse centre has a red enameled medallion depicting a golden rampant lion surrounded by a golden coiled ring

A DSC & Bar Miniature Group for the Sinking of U-162 - Distinguished Service Cross

that he had no previous military service (a falsehood)

wear evident on the black paper backer exposing the underlying structure of the badge

As medicals were required before the boys could leave for camp

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Walter Schott Newly Listed reverse centre has a red(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (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 a barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked marked WS for