Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Star Of The Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross (Museum Display Piece) Auction Archive 101st Airborne at the Battle

101st Airborne at the Battle of Sad Hill

A Memorial Cross to the Permanent Base Company

78 mm x 108 mm

The chinstrap is composed of two pieces: the two ends held together via a rectangular metal loop in the centre

on black wool backing

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Star Of The Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross (Museum Display Piece) Auction Archive 101st Airborne at the Battle(Stern zum Grokreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The obverse centre bearing a non magnetic iron cross paty, the centre bearing the cipher W the 12 oclock arm bearing a crown and the 6 oclock arm bearing 1914, within a ribbed border, the iron cross paty is superimposed on an eight pointed gilded star, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical pinback with a round wire catch, measuring 79. 05 mm, weighing 69. 8 g, very fine.