Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Deutscher Offizier Verein Private Purchase Example Province of China number impressed "258504" on the

number impressed "258504" on the reverse

chipping evident in the blue enamels on the lower ribbon banner

measuring 70 mm (w) x 42 mm (h)

RZM marked on the reverse

Historians portray him as the only First World War Russian general capable of winning major battles

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Deutscher Offizier Verein Private Purchase Example Province of China number impressed "258504" on the(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 central threaded screw post retaining an original nut and