Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class, By Sy & Wagner Archive maker marked “JFS” for “Josef

maker marked “JFS” for “Josef Feix & Söhne” on the reverse

later rejoining his unit in the field on the 29th

People's Republic: two Post-1945 Manufactured Regimental Badges: Killed in Action Badge (in silvered bronze

Type I with "Simcoe Foresters"

marked with the RZM insignia and maker marked "M5c/93" (Paulmann & Crone

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class, By Sy & Wagner Archive maker marked “JFS” for “Josef(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic 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 with three central oak leaves, the six oclock