Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class With Case, By Carl Dillenius certificate_of_authenticity the obverse exterior bearing an

the obverse exterior bearing an inscription of “MEDAILLE ‘WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941/42’ (OSTMEDAILLE)”

This buckle exhibits moderate to heavy wear and use

original grayish-blue exterior

Their methods became harsher as Mussolini's power grew

Chevron (in bronze

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class With Case, By Carl Dillenius certificate_of_authenticity the obverse exterior bearing an(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse bearing 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 an elongated block hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked