Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, Ii Class Archive marked otto placzek

marked otto placzek

Accompanied by eleven pages with copies of his Index Cards

as well as serving as Senior Vice-Commander

on original long neck ribbon

near mint condition with light scuffing

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, Ii Class Archive marked otto placzek(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 2. Klasse). A 1914 Iron Cross, II Class, a cross patte of multi piece construction 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 centre with a branch of three oak leaves below the crowned initials FW, with the original institution date 1813 in raised