Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class GTRexclude and now it shall prove

and now it shall prove anew that our emperor honours his sons

69 mm (w) x 49

a Luftwaffe EM/NCO’s belt buckle insignia

52 mm x 59

within a ring of wheat stalks

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class GTRexclude and now it shall prove(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a convex 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 stamped with a silver content number of 800, the six and twelve oclock arm with threaded lugs,