Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, with Integral Memorial Photo consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a T-bar attached to a

a T-bar attached to a smaller feeder chain that is connected to the main chain

an Honour Decoration of the German Warrior’s League (Kyffhäuser)

According to the address on the back Schmeling lived in the town of Hollenstedt

consisting of two glass lenses within a metal frame that are linked together via a squared loop between the goggles

Issued to Werner Schmidt

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, with Integral Memorial Photo consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a T-bar attached to a(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Foto). 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 wide barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a