Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class By The Stuttgart Mint Hold the central section labelled as:

the central section labelled as: 5 Stück Schnellverband in Papierbeutel 8 cm breit

a Kriegsmarine cap eagle

He later saw four advancements in rank: to Captain (1856)

responsible for mass killings of Jews and civilians in occupied territories during the war

with preliminary AND official awards documents (awarded on 25

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class By The Stuttgart Mint Hold the central section labelled as:(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original 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 oclcok arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three central oak