Germany, Empire. An Unusual Iron Cross 1914 First Class, Cased Auction Archive and worn on traditional Serbian

and worn on traditional Serbian military headgear

with the original gilding nearly fully preserved

DYAS" on the reverse

scattered tarnish marks evident on the base

where he managed to avoid injury or sickness for three and a half months

Germany, Empire. An Unusual Iron Cross 1914 First Class, Cased Auction Archive and worn on traditional Serbian(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse). Across patte of multi piece construction of silvered tombac, 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 with "waffled" iron cross, screw back type, complete with retaining nut; with unusual and rare custom made, period case, with brown interior