German WW1 Iron Cross | Second Class

German WW1 Iron Cross | Second ClassHistory of the Artifact The Iron Cross Second Class was a widely awarded German military decoration issued for acts of bravery and meritorious service during World War I. The medal takes the form of a cross patte with a black iron core, typically bearing the crowned cipher of Kaiser Wilhelm II on the upper arm, an oak leaf cluster in the center, and the date 1914 on the lower arm, marking the year the award was reinstated for the war. Unlike the First

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During the Medieval period

The 5 dram coin from the Republic of Artsakh comes from a short-lived and politically unusual monetary system

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By placing a victorious wrestler on its silver

The reverse depicts the iconic she-wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus

Although the entirety of the French territory was effectively under German control

The Iron Cross had deep roots in Prussian and later German military tradition

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During the Civil War