Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Newly Listed (Österreichisch-kaiserlicher Leopold-Orden)

(Österreichisch-kaiserlicher Leopold-Orden)

: Die-stamped bronze gilt with blue enamels

five bronze torches indicating later engagements affixed to its original ribbon

and established two new training institutions of a fundamental character: a Flying Instructors School (FIS) and a Ground Instructors School (GIS)

in bronze which retains its sharp detailing

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Newly Listed (Österreichisch-kaiserlicher Leopold-Orden)(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,