Original Imperial German WWI Prussian "Vaulted" Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback - Unmarked - EKI m The heat stamp on the

The heat stamp on the underside of the rim is FKS 7

The design was based partly on the Springfield-Krag bayonet scabbard

The tip and edge of the bayonet have not been sharpened

and some oxidation and light corrosion as expected

Very few left of this reproduction run

Original Imperial German WWI Prussian "Vaulted" Iron Cross First Class 1914 with Pinback - Unmarked - EKI m The heat stamp on theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Established by Frederick William in 1813 for gallantry in action, the decoration was revived several times for later conflicts. The bulk of the issues are divided into 1st and 2nd class versions, but a rare and superior 'Grand Cross' was also awarded for successful field commanders. During WW1 the lower decoration was freely awarded with 5 million second class types issued. Originally, the Iron Cross was an award of