Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Archive Signature on Post War Photo:

Signature on Post War Photo: Wolfgang Koltermann

Knight - In silver with finely enamelled centrepiece on the obverse

first part of the name is obscured

The conduct of the Legion

with period original mint ribbon

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Archive Signature on Post War Photo:(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a convex 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 central threaded lug retaining a period original nut and backplate,