Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, With Case Newly Listed The reason for the awarding

The reason for the awarding is the fact that Kossbau managed to train a column on his own and achieve discipline when it was without an officer for eight weeks

for services on Danube River

signed and dated "1918" on the inside front cover

hooks and eyes positioned at the forward neckline and a lay down

while the hardware on both sides also remains intact

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class, With Case Newly Listed The reason for the awarding(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