Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, With Case Buy Now and Ministry of Labour Honour

and Ministry of Labour Honour in Work Medal

It could be awarded to military and civilian personnel

eventually being promoted to Colonel General

surrounded by the inscription in Latin "PROVIDENTIAE MEMOR" (Providence Remembered)

76 Squadron for February 1944 from the National Archives

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, With Case Buy Now and Ministry of Labour Honour(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse, mit Etui). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a thick round wire catch, marked 985 on reverse for silver content, measuring 41. 81 mm (w) x 41. 99 mm