Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO visually-hidden World War II War Cross

World War II War Cross (two-piece construction

Accompanied by the miniature also in silver gilt with similar design

featuring an oval badge in bronze gilt with red

There are also photos of a public state funeral

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by KO visually-hidden World War II War Cross(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (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 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 tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,