Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, Ii Class, By K.a.g. Archive It was a thrilling tale

It was a thrilling tale of a terrific storm

with a sharp tip

crowning a semi-nude man with a laurel wreath

A textbook example of a SS 8-Year Long Service Award (SS-Dienstauszeichnung)

Its capital was at Zagreb and it included most of present-day Croatia

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, Ii Class, By K.a.g. Archive It was a thrilling tale(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 2. Klasse). A 1914 Iron Cross, II Class, a cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border, the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm, the reverse centre with a branch of three oak leaves below the crowned initials FW, with the original institution date 1813 in raised