Prussia. An Iron Cross, Ii Class, C.1916 Archive backed by an original ribbon

backed by an original ribbon and mounted to a metal plate with a horizontal pinback

trimmed with rose-pink piping

to dig trenches and fill up sand bags

4th Regiment (die-stamped bronze gilt with a black enamelled numeral

Prussia. An Iron Cross, Ii Class, C.1916 Archive backed by an original ribbon(Preussen Eisernes Kreuz, II Klasse). Instituted 10 March 1813 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. 1914 Issue. A blackened cross paty with iron core, the obverse centre bears the cipher W for Wilhelm, the 12 oclock arm bears a crown, the 6 oclock arm bears the date 1914, the reverse centre bears an oak branch, the 12 oclock arm bears a crowned FW cipher for Friedrich Wilhelm, the 6 oclock arm bears the date 1813, suspension ring maker marked W&S (Wagner &