Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Dedicated To A Veteran Of The West African Theatre consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac along with small golden swords

along with small golden swords between the arms of the cross

one in the crown and the other at the bottom ray of the starburst

both with intact prong and screwback)

The unit's Ju 88s engaged Allied shipping as its main target

on May 22nd

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Dedicated To A Veteran Of The West African Theatre consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac along with small golden swords(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, 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 a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, bearing an