Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version GTRexclude Operation Hawk "Epervier" in Chad

Operation Hawk "Epervier" in Chad Badge (two-piece construction

Military Friedrich-Cross

and in poor condition

Footnote: The Holland Society of New York was founded in New York City in 1885

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version GTRexclude Operation Hawk "Epervier" in Chad(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918). 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 two threaded lugs retaining a large zink alloy backplate and one of two