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Medal, decoration   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Medal, decoration
Object type Classification: 273
Description
English: German Iron Cross 1914 2nd Class, WW1 obverse- crown in upper arm; royal cypher 'W' in centre above date '1914 reverse- crown above initials 'FW' above oak leaves above date '1813'
Date Wilhelm II (1888 - 1918)-Imperial Germany (1871 - 1918)-German reign; 1914-1918; World War 1, 1914-18-wars; (1914)
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width: 44mm

height: 49mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
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1985.143
Place of creation Germany
Exhibition history Display: 4A
Credit line Collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, N2658
Notes German Iron Cross 1914 2nd Class, WW1 This award for bravery was created in 1913 by King Frederick William III. During WW1 the Iron Cross reauthorised by Kaiser Wilhem I and was a decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia. The letter W on the obverse side refers to Kaiser Wilhelm I, Germany's ruler during WW1. On the reverse the initials FW refer to King Frederick William III, who created the ward in 1813.
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