WORLD WAR I GERMAN IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS "S-W" 3 PIECE EK2 SY & WAGNER BERLIN WWI
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Thank you for taking a look at my eBay auctions. Let me know if there are any World War One or World War Two medals you are looking for, or if you need an Original replacement set for lost family heirlooms, please contact me and I will list them on eBay for you! Make sure to read all of the information I have provided, I do my absolute best to identify and describe the item your bidding on. The photos are of the actual item your bidding on, consider them part of the description as well!--ORIGINAL WORLD WAR I 1914/1813 PRUSSIAN GERMAN IRON CROSS 2ND CLASS, EISERNES KREUZ 2, EK2.--3 PIECE SILVER ALLOY CONSTRUCTION W/ MAGNETIC IRON CORE.--MAKER MARK:"S-W"--MAKER:SY & WAGNER BERLIN, GERMANY--ALL RIBBON DRAPE TESTED U.V. NEGATIVE AS SHOWN IN PHOTO #12.REFERENCE INFORMATION:The Iron Cross was awarded to recognise acts of heroism, bravery and leadership. In spite of its evident prestige it was a widely issued medal: almost six million were awarded during wartime, although by far the majority of these (5,500,000) were awarded to the lowest of three classes of the medal, the Iron Cross (Second Class).Above this the Iron Cross (First Class) was issued to approximately 220,000 men; just five men were awarded the highest form of the Iron Cross, the Grand Cross (the Kaiser himself, Paul von Hindenburg, Erich Ludendorff, Prince Leopold of Bavaria
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