Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Carl Dillenius Archive a scarce ribbon issued to

a scarce ribbon issued to a crew member of a Tegetthoff class dreadnought battleship with a storied wartime career in extremely fine condition

with fold down panels held up via two hook and eye closures on either side

usually with the addition of Italian or German tunics and bits of more traditional Cossack wear

working from H

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Carl Dillenius Archive a scarce ribbon issued to(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker