VERY GOOD CONDITION GERMAN WW1 ERA IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS & FIELD AWARD PAPER DOCUMENT.
THESE IRON CROSSES ARE GREAT LITTLE MEDALS, AS THEY WERE AWARDED FOR PERFORMING HEROIC DEEDS IN BATTLE. THE SUSPENSION RING IS MAKER MARKED H (Paul Hossauer of Berlin). IF YOU ARE AFTER A CLASSIC PIECE OF GERMAN MILITARY HISTORY, THEN THIS IS IT. IT IS A GOOD PIECE WITH ALL THE HALLMARKS OF THE CROSS MAKERS GENIUS.
THE PAPER FIELD AWARD DOCUMENT IS TYPICAL OF THE LATE WAR PAPER ITEMS. IT IS DATED 9TH NOVEMBER 1918, JUST 2 DAYS BEFORE THE END OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR. IT IS AWARDED TO MUNITIONS SPECIALIST CLAUS WILKENS, OF THE ?? AMMUNITION TRAIN BATALLION. OBERSTLEUTNANT (LT. COLONEL) SIGNED. VERY FADED TYPESET LETTERING, JUST MAKE OUT CHARACTERS, TYPICAL WITH NEAR 100 YEAR OLD PAPER ITEMS.
RARE TO SEE THE MEDAL AND MATCHING AWARD DOCUMENT, AS MOST FIELD AWARDS WERE LOST, DAMAGED OR BURNT AS THE PROPER AWARD DOCUMENT WAS MORE COMMONLY KEPT, WHICH WAS SENT SOMETIME AFTER THE ACTUAL FIELD AWARD TO THE RECIPIENTS HOME/BARRACKS. DOCUMENT MEASURES 20.4CM X 16.4CM.
VERY FAMOUS MEDAL, VERY CRISP DETAILS AND ORIGINAL/UNCLEANED FINISH. NO DAMAGE. COMES WITH A LONG LENGTH OF MEDAL RIBBON.
THE CONDITION IS GOOD, WITH NO CLEANING EVIDENT. AN HONEST EXAMPLE. BE SURE TO CHECK TO CHECK OUT MY OTHER MEDALS, MILITARIA AND COINS ON EBAY.
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Historical Context
The Iron Cross is indisputably the most historically rich and notorious German award. Its long tradition dates back to 1813, when King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia first instituted the order during the War of Liberation against Napoleon. The cross went on to be suspended from the uniforms of admirable German soldiers in the 1870 Franco-Prussian War, and again in 1914 for World War I. Through the sacrifice of the men who earned it, its humble but striking design became synonymous with old world German courage and triumph.
In the new world order where Germany was a pariah after World War I, few reminders of past conflicts could be a source of pride. Still, the old silver and black was reminiscent of gallant Prussian warriors, the great victories of the Bismarck era, and the brave soldiers of World War I; the cross has had an unquestionable aura since it was created. With the opening salvos of World War II, Hitler superimposed his chilling political imagery to this aura, evoking the glory of bygone days. With that act, the 1939 Iron Cross, now forever interlaced with the Third Reich, instantly became one of the most visually powerful and recognizable military awards of all time.
The myth surrounding the Iron Cross, and particularly the Knights Cross, has only expanded as tales are passed from elder to youth. Today the decoration is studied, collected, and treasured by young generations who travel through time on the shoulders of its history. Perhaps the most impressive legacy of the Iron Cross is that, by luring the young into the past, it continues to pay homage to the valour of the old warriors who lived and fought in that different time, and in that different world. As the last of those fighters dance into eternity, they entrust their memories to the contours of this silver and iron cross.
by Sebastián J. Bianchi
THIS WOULD MAKE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR COLLECTION. 100% GENUINE PIECE. MONEY BACK GUARANTEED.
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