Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, Ii Class By Sy-Wagner, Berlin Auction (Kriegsmarine Afrikakorps Ärmelabzeichen)

(Kriegsmarine Afrikakorps Ärmelabzeichen)

Manufactured in Alpaca “Feinsilber” by Johann Wagner & Sohn

and a black leather covering - all without major signs of wear

possibly having been wounded and issued another service number (7939)

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, Ii Class By Sy-Wagner, Berlin Auction (Kriegsmarine Afrikakorps Ärmelabzeichen)(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). An Iron cross paty constructed of iron and silver, with a blackened magnetic iron core with 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 leaves, the six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813,