Germany, Empire. An Unusual Iron Cross 1914 First Class, Cased GTRexclude He enlisted for service as

He enlisted for service as a Private (4522) with the Royal Marines on February 25

then placed with the 3rd Reserve Battalion

Constructed of silvered steel (magnetic)

white highlight evident on one of the seated men

A 1935 Hitlerjugend/Hitler Youth Unterbann Scheiding Marsch badge

Germany, Empire. An Unusual Iron Cross 1914 First Class, Cased GTRexclude He enlisted for service as(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