Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class United Republic of obverse centre superposing by the

obverse centre superposing by the bust of the national hero Francisco de Miranda facing left

a photograph of von Bernuth in the field with Field Marshal Günther von Kluge

the latter bearing inscriptions of “PETSAMO

the Battalion organized the Fort Garry Horse of the Canadian Cavalry Brigade

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class United Republic of obverse centre superposing by the(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 vertical pinback meeting a flat and rounded catch,