Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class For Non-Combatants, By H.r. Wilm certificate_of_authenticity in silvered tombac and black

in silvered tombac and black white

marked 1 on pin for Deschler

surrounded by the motto СЪ НАМИ БОГЪ (God with us)

with a large tear along with edge wear on the front panel

He enlisted in the South African Forces on September 19

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class For Non-Combatants, By H.r. Wilm certificate_of_authenticity in silvered tombac and black(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse fr Nichtkmpfer). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from a Third Reich period correct replacement ribbon, 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,