Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Walter Schott Auction Archive Footnote: many Bavarian orders and

Footnote: many Bavarian orders and awards were produced in France during early to mid 19th Century

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57 Squadron and being downed by Richthofen

Allen embarked for Canada on May 14th 1919

the other six battle honours are common to both the Army and Navy versions

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Walter Schott Auction Archive Footnote: many Bavarian orders and(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (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 narrow banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked marked WS for