Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Privately-Purchased Example, by Paul Meybauer Auction marked "CHINA SERVICE" on the

marked "CHINA SERVICE" on the lid

68 mm (w) x 60

The distinguished flying cross was awarded “for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Battalion Commander of the 26th Infantry Regiment

The jacket measures approximately 41 cm across the shoulders

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, Privately-Purchased Example, by Paul Meybauer Auction marked "CHINA SERVICE" on the(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a vaulted 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 block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire