Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class , By Juncker Auction Footnote: The 1866 clasp indicates

Footnote: The 1866 clasp indicates the War against Austria

1st Class Cross - in bronze gilt and enamels

Serzisko joined the army on March 1

surrounded by the inscription ALBRECHT DER BEAR REG:1123 BIS 1170 (Albert the Bear 1123 to 1170)

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Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class , By Juncker Auction Footnote: The 1866 clasp indicates(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (circa 1939 issue). An Iron Cross paty constructed of bronze and blackened core, non magnetic, the obverse centre bears the cipher W (for Wilhelm), the 12 oclock arm bears a crown and the 6 oclock arm bears the date 1914, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical flat tapered pinback with a round wire catch, marked L 12 (for C. E. Juncker, Berlin) measuring 43. 95 mm, weighing 17 g, very