Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version Republic of matching those on the underside

matching those on the underside of the D-guard on the hilt

when he became the Squadron Leader of the 4th Squadron of Aufklärungsgruppe 32

HESTER" on the reverse

listing the battles: "SOMME

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Screwback Version Republic of matching those on the underside(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse, an Schraubscheibe). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a 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