An Iron Cross First Class 1914 By Carl Dillenius Archive LONDON" on the bottom

LONDON" on the bottom

After finishing school

Perhaps not

He joined the Imperial Army as a volunteer in 1914

An Iron Cross First Class 1914 By Carl Dillenius Archive LONDON" on the bottomSilver frame, with iron core, magnetic, vaulted, maker marked with a "square" (unknown but possibly Carl Dillenius, Pforzheim), 41. 7 mm, vertical pinback flanked by dual hooks, extremely high quality, exhibiting scattered black paint loss on the arms, better than very fine. Footnote: This cross was a private purchase, the hooks having been added to ensure the award adhered snugly to the uniform: a very uncommon feature. Carl Dillenius, Pforzheim