WWI Imperial German Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse) Air Force Well worn example of a

Well worn example of a

Triangular in shape

Made of what appears to be beech wood

Height including the lid is 28

It is standing on a bobbin

WWI Imperial German Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse) Air Force Well worn example of aWW I Imperial German Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse). Before the Iron Cross was created in 1813, military medals were strictly divided by social class. Officers received high grade gold or silver medals, while ordinary soldiers received nothing or basic, low tier badges. King Friedrich Wilhelm III designed the Iron Cross to be awarded solely for bravery and merit, regardless of a person's rank, social status, or aristocratic