Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento Buy Now 1914 First Class Iron Cross

1914 First Class Iron Cross - Iron/magnetic center

marked “MMD” for manufacture by the Moscow Mint

completing at one end with a bronze loop and at the other end with a clasp of identical construction

The second certificate is a promotion certificate

each constructed of a black wool base with a rigid card stock core and magnetic metal wire reinforcement

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Edelweiss Memento Buy Now 1914 First Class Iron Cross(Grabenkunst). An interesting trench art memento, constructed of multiple pieces of lacquered light brown wood, the cover bearing a hand carved edelweiss situated against a pebbled field (achieved with intricate hand punching), opening with a functional swivel hinge to reveal a desiccated edelweiss situated within a custom fitted depression, locking closed with a stud emanating above the flower, unmarked, measuring 5 cm (w) x 8 cm (h), likely carved