An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Marked; In Its Case Of Issue By Meybauer certificate_of_authenticity the Philippine Islands

the Philippine Islands

and aluminum scabbard fittings show hardly any wear

Sold with copies of service records

The battle was fought for control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium in the spring of 1915

During his career in the Luftwaffe he earned the Aviator Badge

An Iron Cross 1914 First Class; Marked; In Its Case Of Issue By Meybauer certificate_of_authenticity the Philippine IslandsA textbook example of an Iron Cross 1914; silver frame with a blackened iron (magnetic) core; vaulted; slender banjo style vertical pin with a barrel hinge and a round wire catch; maker marked with the makers stylized logo; with Pfengal Pringl scratched into the reverse; measuring 42. 65 mm x 42. 38 mm; weighing 16. 8 grams. Accompanied by its case of issue; constructed of heavy pressed paper with a lightly textured black faux leather (leatherette)