Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity He officially enlisted on September

He officially enlisted on September 12

measuring 31 mm (w) x 112 mm (h)

divers worked to pass cables underneath the submarine and attach pontoons for buoyancy

regimental number 5296

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class certificate_of_authenticity He officially enlisted on September(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a convex 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 a central threaded lug retaining a period original nut and backplate,