Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Hold 3) A Bavarian Order of

3) A Bavarian Order of Military Merit

including an Order of MIlitary Merit

West was in the U

when he was posted to the Submarine H

the bottom part has stitched on field green wool backing

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Hold 3) A Bavarian Order of(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a convex 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, unmarked, measuring 42. 92