Germany, Imperial. A Cased 1914 Iron Cross I Class By Walter Schott Auction elongated hole in the bottom

elongated hole in the bottom of the cover for the insertion of the axe's handle

1st Class with original ribbon with pinback hanger

complete with red silk and black felt backing

dated "1942" and marked "78" on the rear underside helmetlip

Germany, Imperial. A Cased 1914 Iron Cross I Class By Walter Schott Auction elongated hole in the bottom(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of silver and iron, consisting of a Cross Patte with a magnetic blackened iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse maker marked WS for Walter Scott, Berlin, with a barrel hinge and tapering