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History
Iron Cross 1st Class 1914

The renewal of the Iron Cross by Wilhelm II in World War 1 consists of the three classes of Grand Cross, 1st Class and 2nd Class.
1918 General Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg Beneckendorff and was awarded a special type of star the Iron Cross with golden rays. Reason was the successful spring offensive against France.
Here are the first Class manufacturer of lapel pin, and KO. There are also productions with various known plastic screw.
Furthermore, half-sizes were also made with a needle or plastic screw (so-called prince size)

Cross consists of a silver (including silver plated) silver rim and back, these are soldered. The front of the frame has a raised, internal, 2 times a stepped edge, of which the inner edge is semicircular and finely cross-hatched. In between the inner cross made of blackened iron (magnetic). There are also indoor crosses from non-ferrous metal known. Whether these were, as is often claimed only for the Navy provided may be doubted. There are smooth and slightly curved front crosses.
On the back of a needle or plastic screw for fastening. Also hook for extra security are known. The manufacturer's name is on the back or needle. Crosses without manufacturer were also awarded.
The following letter codes can be assigned to specific manufacturers:
- A - Assmann, Lüdenscheid / - D - William Deumer, Lüdenscheid / - AWS - A. Werner & Sons, Berlin / - DRGM-German empire-use patterns / - FO-Friedrich Orth, Vienna / - Fr - Friedländer, Berlin / - FR - Frank & Reif, Stuttgart / - FW - Franz Xaver Wimmer, Munich / - G - or - GD - Godet & Sohn, Berlin / - H - Paul Hossauer, Berlin / - IW - John Wagner & Son / - J - Juncker , Berlin / - JWS - John Wagner & Sohn, Berlin / - KMST - Ministry of War registry office / - KO - Royal Mint Abt.Orden, Stuttgart with silver temples / - N - Neuhaus & Sons, Berlin / - PAUL H. - Paul Hossauer, Berlin / - R - Alfred Roesner, Dresden / - S - Henry Schneider , Dresden / - S - Black or Sedlazek / - S - Sy & Wagner, Berlin with silver temples / - W - Wagner, Berlin / - WILM - HJ Wilm, Berlin and silver temples / - WAS - W.S. - W & S - Wu-S - all Wagner & Sohn, Berlin / - Z - Drawing, Berlin -
Company Coat of Arms - Maybauer, Berlin / company crest AWS tendered Manufacturer: Friedrich Sedlatzek, Godet-Berlin, Berlin H.Werner, LL Louis Lauer, M. Hansen and Rothe & Neffe, Sy-Wagner, Wagner & Son - London.

The following letter codes can be assigned to any particular manufacturer, but are assigned:
- + - / - + M + - / - + M + O - / - AP - / - B - / - BD with silver temples / - C - / - CD with silver temples / - CR - / - E - / - ED - / - PT - / - F - / - HB - / - HBG - / - HBO - / - I - / - IVI - / - K with silver temples /
- K5 - / - K.A.G. - / - KAW - / - KC - / - KD - / - KM - / - KP - / - P - / - L - / - LM - / - LR - / - LC - / - LV - / - LV26 - / - M - / - M + - / - MEH - / - MFA - / - MM - / - O - / - OSM - / - P - / - Pr - / - PS with silver temples / - RW - / - T - / - U - / - V - / - WMS - / - Y - / - ZS -.
Used silver stamp on the back were:
Silver, 500, 750, 800, 835, 900, 925, 935, 938, 950, Half Moon with crown, half-moon with silver crown and temples such as 800

Front:

Centered on the iron core of the letter - W -
In the upper arm of the cross, the Prussian king's crown
In the lower cross arm the year - 1914 -

Back:

Smooth with a needle or plastic screw with and without the manufacturer's name
A special form is the so-called wafer form