An Uncommon Iron Cross 1St Class 1914 By A. Werner & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity hinged on the right side

hinged on the right side

At the onset of the war in 1939

replacement ribbons on the First World War pair

held in place via four intact prongs

Footnote: These organizations worked in cooperation during the Third Reich to achieve mutual German power-political aspirations on the high seas

An Uncommon Iron Cross 1St Class 1914 By A. Werner & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity hinged on the right sideSilver frame, with iron core, magnetic, vaulted, "pillowback" design and maker marked "AWS" within a coat of arms hallmark (A. Werner & Sohne, Berlin) on the reverse, 43. 2 mm, vertical pinback, extremely high quality, scattered paint chipping on the arms and on the "W" cypher, near extremely fine. Footnote: This cross with a "pillowback" design was a private purchase. A. Werner & Shne, Berlin began supplying Iron Crosses in 1917, the "800" silver