Germany, Empire. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class, "900" Marked Hold the 38th Regiment Dufferin Rifles

the 38th Regiment Dufferin Rifles of Canada on May 8

with the Manfred Weiss factory in the background

(Eisernes Kreuz II Klasse)

above a trapezoid base bearing a date of “1939”

Germany, Empire. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class, "900" Marked Hold the 38th Regiment Dufferin Rifles(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse). Across patte of multi piece construction of silver, vaulted, 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 plain, with a vertical pinback (marked "900"), a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; unmarked; measuring 42. 3 mm (w) x 42. 0 mm (h); worn