Germany Awards - Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 for Fighters

Emperor and King William II. Established the Iron Cross for World War I on August 5, 1914. After William I, it was 2. Renewal of the Iron Cross by William II. in the 1st World War consists of 3 classes of the Grand Cross, 1st class and 2nd class. 2nd grade is shown here. Fighters were awarded a cross on a black ribbon with white side stripes. Unlike the crosses of 1813 and 1870, the Iron Cross could now be awarded to allied foreigners. The Iron Cross was "reburied" until 1924. This concerned, in particular, prisoners of war, unfulfilled petitions from the war and subsequent petitions. The deadline for applications was set for 31.05.1924.

The cross consists of a silver (also silver-plated) 2-part coffin, the latter soldered. The front and back sides of the coffin have a 2-step edge raised inside, from which the inner edge is shaded with a semicircular and small transverse stroke. Between them is an inner cross of blackened iron (magnetic). Inner non-ferrous metal crosses are also known. On top is a soldered eye with a ribbon ring. On the ring of the tape are the embossed letters of the manufacturer. Many manufacturers are known, each with its own identifier.

The following letter abbreviations can be attributed to specific class 2 suppliers:
- CD - Carl Dillenius, also with silver stamp -/- Fr, FR, Fr within - Friedländer Brothers Berlin/- G - J. Godet & Sohn, Berlin or Glaser & Sohn, Dresden/- K.M.S.T., K.M.St., KMST, K.M., KM, also with silver mark - Royal Mint Stuttgart/- KO - Klein & Quenzer, Oberstein also with silver stamp/- S-W, S&W - Sy & Wagner, Berlin also with silver stamp/- we, We - J.H. Werner/- WS, W.S., W&S, WuS, JW, J.W., J.W.S. - все Joh.Wagner & Sohn, Berlin/- D - Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid (possibly also Deschler, Munich )/- K, K in the framework of V. Kluge and Co ./- N. - K. E. Neuhaus and sons, Berlin/- R. - E. Rosenthal and son/- S. - Heinrich Schneider, Leipzig, also possible Schaper or Scharfenberg/- WILM - H. J. Wilm, Berlin also with silver stamp/- Z - H. Ten, Berlin/- E:W, E.W - Emil Wiechmann/- LW - Luis Werner/- R.Sch. - Richard Schulze, Friedrichshagen/- LV (with and without number) - Iron Cross Delivery Association/- H - F. Hoffstetter, Bonn/- M - B.H. Mayer, Pforzheim/- MM - Meyle & Mayer, Pforzheim/Manufacturer in 3. Reich denoted by the number LDO, for example, L/10,...,L/52, etc

The following letter abbreviations cannot be assigned to a specific vendor, but are used:
- A - (also attributed to manufacturer F.A. Assmann, but not confirmed) no 1st class/- B - (possibly by Bury & Leonhard, Hanau)/ - HB - no 1st class/- H.B.G. - no 2nd class, it is possible that HB and H.B.G. are manufacturer/- HTB - no 2nd class (long transverse line T )/- K.A.G. - 1st and 2nd class/- KP - no 1st class/- +(M) + also with silver stamp, without 1st class/- MEH - also with silver stamp, without 1st class/- V - no 1. Class/- coat of arms with 3 circles - silver stamps, without 2. Class/-Y - silver stamps/-quadrate - without 2. Class (there can also be a bill)
Half-sizes of 33 mm and 27 mm were also made.

The figure shows the cross of the KAG manufacturer. Punk in the ring of the group - K A G -.

Front side:

in the
• center of the iron core, the letter - W -
in
• upper cross sleeve Prussian royal crown
in
• lower cross sleeve year - 1914 -

Downside:

• form of the first award of the cross of 1813
in the
• center of the iron core 3 oak leaves with two acorns
in
• the upper cruciform shoulder of the letter - F - W - under the Prussian royal crown
in
• lower cross sleeve year - 1813 -

Tape:

• The strip is 30 mm wide, the edges are 2 mm, the white side stripes are 5 mm.

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