Germany, Imperial. An 1870 Iron Cross I Class, by J. Godet & Söhne Province of China After a period of strenuous

After a period of strenuous service in the French theatre

sailing for home on June 6th

Volunteers Combatant's Cross (Croix du combattant volontaire)

with collar and sleeve insignia visible

and bearing two silver aluminum wire pips above an oak leaf wreath of identical construction

Germany, Imperial. An 1870 Iron Cross I Class, by J. Godet & Söhne Province of China After a period of strenuous(Eisernes Kreuz 1870 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 19 July 1870 by King Wilhelm I. (1870 1871). Constructed of iron and silver, 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 1870, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, with stabilizers