Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class United Republic of obverse centre superposing by the

obverse centre superposing by the bust of the national hero Francisco de Miranda facing left

he would see postings and/or action in Turkey

a photograph of von Bernuth in the field with Field Marshal Günther von Kluge

A rare case

A pair of Bavarian Veterans Association badges

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class United Republic of obverse centre superposing by the(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 vertical pinback meeting a flat and rounded catch,