Germany, Empire. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class, "900" Marked GTRexclude The armband is fabricated from

The armband is fabricated from a thin white cotton/rayon blend

the stick pin in bronze

dated 7 and 16 July 1942 and signed on the reverse by Jeckstat

1st Model)

Germany, Empire. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class, "900" Marked GTRexclude The armband is fabricated from(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse). Across patte of multi piece construction of silver, vaulted, 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 plain, with a vertical pinback (marked "900"), a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; unmarked; measuring 42. 3 mm (w) x 42. 0 mm (h); worn