I think this must have been so because his comrades heard afterwards that Frank was alive and had escaped with a broken leg
3 mm (h) x 56 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension
The rear is vented with four reinforced holes
Overall an interesting item
On the night of May 22-23
Germany, Imperial. A Lot of 1914 Iron Crosses II Class Newly Listed I think this must have(Eisernes Kreuze 1914 II. Klasse). A lot of 1914 Iron Crosses II Class, including: 1. One constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, 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 three central oak leaves, the