Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, with Austrian-Style Mount Auction Archive reverse with a central medallion

reverse with a central medallion composed of a crowned royal coat of arms in silver gilt and enamels

Silver Grade -  in zinc alloy

He died on March 18

designer marked on the obverse “Leiser”

After Italy came into the war

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, with Austrian-Style Mount Auction Archive reverse with a central medallion(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on a period replacement loop for suspension from an original tri fold ribbon, 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