Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class, With Award Document, To Musketier Josef Birkenberger Auction and a partially-visible maker’s code

and a partially-visible maker’s code of beginning with “M1”

Lüdenscheid” and “Ges

21st Lancers (Empress of India's) in charge of Administration

oxidation spotting on Blenkey's medal

Maybe Gross thought that the card would take a while to be sent to Germany

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class, With Award Document, To Musketier Josef Birkenberger Auction and a partially-visible maker’s code(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse mit Verleihungsurkunde). 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 oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse