Prussia. An Iron Cross, Ii Class, C.1916 Archive black rayon backer on the

black rayon backer on the reverse with white stitching on the reverse along the edges of the eagle

The front of the medal disc is the same design as all the other Emergency medals but the back had a different design

white and blue enamels: the first badge un-numbered

Potthast first protested that she had burned all her letters from Himmler

green oxidation evident throughout on both the medal and hanger

Prussia. An Iron Cross, Ii Class, C.1916 Archive black rayon backer on the(Preussen Eisernes Kreuz, II Klasse). Instituted 10 March 1813 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1914 Issue. A blackened cross paty with iron core, the obverse centre bears the cipher W for Wilhelm, the 12 oclock arm bears a crown, the 6 oclock arm bears the date 1914, the reverse centre bears an oak branch, the 12 oclock arm bears a crowned FW cipher for Friedrich Wilhelm, the 6 oclock arm bears the date 1813, suspension ring maker marked W&S (Wagner &