Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Province of China four flowers and a Maltese

four flowers and a Maltese cross

Kretschmer was appointed Squadron Captain and Squadron Leader of several squadrons in Jagdgeschwader 54 and later Jagdgeschwader 1

with an original thin black thread remaining attached on one side

an unissued example in near extremely fine condition

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Province of China four flowers and a Maltese(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 horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch,