Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class, With Award Document, To Unteroffizier Heinrich Gantert United Republic of the obverse decorations are fixed

the obverse decorations are fixed to an eight-pointed

Awarded to Oberleutnant Ernst-G

War Merit Cross Second Class with swords

British Field Marshal Harold Alexander inserted Lucian Truscott (USA) and Vyvyan Evelegh (UK) under Major General John Lucas (USA)

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross Ii Class, With Award Document, To Unteroffizier Heinrich Gantert United Republic of the obverse decorations are fixed(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse mit Verleihungsurkunde). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, 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 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse