Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare 1813 Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross Auction featuring a handwritten signature of

featuring a handwritten signature of General Gustav von Vaerst

for the firm of Hans Kolping

The knife with its blade and crossguard in steel

He was previously excluded from active service because of his health and having previously served in 1914 to 1915 in a light infantry battalion

Prussia, Kingdom. A Rare 1813 Grand Cross Of The Iron Cross Auction featuring a handwritten signature of( Iron Cross 1813 Grand Cross). Instituted 10 March 1813 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. (1813 1815 issue). A rare and uniquely presented 1813 Grand Cross of the Iron Cross, constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with an institution date of 1813, the twelve oclock arm with initials FW topped by a royal