Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class certificate_of_authenticity " Army Commendation Medal Oak

" Army Commendation Medal Oak Leaf Cluster Citation inscribed "For exceptionally meritorious service in the performance of duty as Chief of Staff

then attached to 189 Night Training Squadron (Temporary)

and later Amir

2nd SS Technical Infantry Regiment   Albert Amerongen Documents: SS Soldbuch

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross, I Class certificate_of_authenticity " Army Commendation Medal Oak(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). An Iron Cross paty constructed of bronze and blackened core, non magnetic (as iron would rust with exposure to salt water), the obverse centre bears the cipher W (for Wilhelm), the 12 oclock arm bears a crown and the 6 oclock arm bears the date 1914, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical flat pinback with a round wire catch, marked 800, measuring 42. 65 mm (w) x 42. 86