An Uncommon Iron Cross 1St Class 1914 By A. Werner & Sohne Auction Lieutenant Colonel Gladenko on January

Lieutenant Colonel Gladenko on January 30

ribbon with hook and eye

not for general service) and was recommended that he be "R

after serving 5years and 2 months with a small pension

An Uncommon Iron Cross 1St Class 1914 By A. Werner & Sohne Auction Lieutenant Colonel Gladenko on JanuarySilver frame, with iron core, magnetic, vaulted, "pillowback" design and maker marked "AWS" within a coat of arms hallmark (A. Werner & Sohne, Berlin) on the reverse, 43. 2 mm, vertical pinback, extremely high quality, scattered paint chipping on the arms and on the "W" cypher, near extremely fine. Footnote: This cross with a "pillowback" design was a private purchase. A. Werner & Shne, Berlin began supplying Iron Crosses in 1917, the "800" silver