Germany, Imperial. An Embroidered Iron Cross, I Class Auction Archive these were used in 1941

these were used in 1941 for a short period of time before the introduction of Croatian Army insignia

scabbard in steel

in green and white machine woven cotton/rayon blended fabric

withour ribbon)

Germany, Imperial. An Embroidered Iron Cross, I Class Auction Archive these were used in 1941Of very fine quality with black cotton arms, the outer edges trimmed in white cotton cord, magnetic silvered and blackened iron insignia incorporating the crown, the "W" (Wilhelm) cypher and the date "1914" independently attached via black threading, white cotton backer with a maker's mark stamped in blue ink in the centre, measuring 38 mm x 38. 3 mm, scattered wear patches in black cotton on the arms, near extremely fine. Scarce.