Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback by the Royal Mint Order - EKI Snider Rifle were warning the population of

were warning the population of our approach

Residence: New York Mills

and thus has a very important place in the history of German tripod development

had a "duckbill" flash suppressor

The left chest of the uniform still has a 1914 EKI and Black wound badge mounted

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback by the Royal Mint Order - EKI Snider Rifle were warning the population ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. Established by Frederick William in 1813 for gallantry in action, the decoration was revived several times for later conflicts. The bulk of the issues are divided into 1st and 2nd class versions, but a rare and superior 'Grand Cross' was also awarded for successful field commanders. During WW1 the lower decoration was freely awarded with 5 million second class types issued. Originally, the Iron Cross was an award of