WW1 GERMAN 2ND CLASS IRON CROSS M-8

This is a nice WW1 Imperial German Army 2nd Class Iron Cross Stamped By An Unknown Maker M-8 in its original box, the box has the Oak Leaf pattern and in good working condition.


The Iron Cross was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) .

During World War I, approximately 218,000 EKIs, 5,196,000 EKIIs and 13,000 non-combatant EKIIs were awarded. Exact numbers of awards are not known, since the Prussian military archives were destroyed during World War II. The multitude of awards reduced the status and reputation of the decoration.

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