Prussia. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class, By The Royal Mint GTRexclude marked with left-facing eagle above

marked with left-facing eagle above the code "NaA414" and date stamped "1943"

It was for his efforts in the rank of Commanding General at Camp Lee that he was awarded the Legion of Merit

The Order of Lenin - Type 6

was born on April 1

Knight with Swords

Prussia. An Iron Cross 1914 First Class, By The Royal Mint GTRexclude marked with left-facing eagle above(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the upper arm; the reverse with a vertical pinback, with a barrel hinge and a round wire catch; marked KO for Knigliches Mnzamt Orden on the reverse; measuring 43. 19 mm (w) x 43. 19 mm