Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 in Scarce Original Case with Ribbon Historical Military Books with some fraying at the

with some fraying at the edge and overall light wear The colors are very well retained

It measures a large 19"W x 24"H x 7 1/2"D

downtown Berlin

The grade structure of the Albert Order changed several times

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 in Scarce Original Case with Ribbon Historical Military Books with some fraying at theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Established by Frederick William in 1813 for gallantry in action, the decoration was revived several times for later conflicts. The bulk of the issues are divided into 1st and 2nd class versions, but a rare and superior 'Grand Cross' was also awarded for successful field commanders. During WW1 the lower decoration was freely awarded with 5 million second class types issued. Originally, the Iron Cross was an award of