Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, By Wagner & Sohn Archive with embossed Wehrmacht eagle and

with embossed Wehrmacht eagle and motto “Gott Mit Uns/God With Us” on the obverse

Footnote: The MVSN (Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale = Volunteer Army for National Security) was the Fascist Militia formed soon after Mussolini's rise to power in 1923 (somewhat equivilant to the NSDAP SturmAbeitelung in Germany)

Francis College & Hailebury Mining School

710 mm x 840 mm

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, By Wagner & Sohn Archive with embossed Wehrmacht eagle and(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a thick round wire catch, maker marked WS for Wagner and Sohn, measuring 42. 30 mm (w) x 42. 25 mm (h), weighing