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Description: | Iron Cross, 2nd Class retrieved from an unknown German submariner at the surrender of the German Fleet 1918.
The medal is in the form of a black cross patt�e within a silver frame. On the obverse is the Royal Cypher ?W? with the Imperial crown at the top and the date ?1914? below. On the reverse is a crowned ?FW? on the top arm and the date of inception, 1813, on the bottom arm. At the intersection of the arms is a spray of oak leaves and two acorns. The cross is fitted with a black ribbon with white stripes near each edge.
caption: Iron Cross, 2nd class (military), obverse
caption: Iron Cross, 2nd class (military), reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | medals Iron Cross | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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