Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class United Republic of The boots exhibit wear from

The boots exhibit wear from use

The distance to be traversed between these two points was about 1000 yards over open country which was under a terrific artillery fire

The scabbard retains 60% of the anodizing and remains free of any major dents

It measures 190 mm x 305 mm when closed and 285 mm x 305 mm when fully extended

Naval Coastal Artillery War Badge - in gilded/silvered zinc alloy

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class United Republic of The boots exhibit wear from(1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse). Reinstituted on 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Consisting of a Cross Patte of multi piece construction, with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver border, on loop for suspension from its period correct replacement ribbon, 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