Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Königliches Münzamt Orden, Berlin Archive It is marked “EFD”

It is marked “EFD”

Only two of the four men picked up by HMS Harrier (J 71)

this dagger features a well preserved but oily unsharpened 220 mm nickel-plated magnetic steel blade

A scarce Veteran's badge

with two rows of four fire-gilded buttons

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, By Königliches Münzamt Orden, Berlin Archive It is marked “EFD”(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 straight pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked KO (Knigliches Mnzamt