The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Prussian Iron Cross Breast Star (1914). A First Class Iron Cross bolted to a concave radiant eight-pointed silver gilt star. Obverse: A cross patee of iron with a Prussian crown over 'W' in the centre and '1914' on the lower arm. The iron centre has a beaded silver edge backing plate. Reverse: A large brooch pin and a paper manufacturers label marked 'J GODET & SOHN Kohnigl Hof Jewelliere Charlottenstr.55 BERLIN W.' in the centre.
The breast star of the Iron Cross was awarded only once during the First World War, to General Field-Marshal von Hindenberg, after the Battle of Amiens-Arras in March 1918 and is still in the possession of the Hindenberg family. The star in the Memorial's collection is an original un-issued example. This medal forms part of a collection assembled by the Memorial in the 1920s for display.
Prussian Iron Cross, Second Class (1914). A cross patee made of of a blackened iron with a two piece silver beaded edge. Obverse: The Prussian crown over 'W' in the centre and 1914 below. Reverse: The
Prussian 1914 Iron Cross, First Class. Unnamed as issued. A convex cross patee of iron with a beaded silver edge backing plate. Obverse: A Prussian crown over 'W' in the centre and '1914' on the lower
Prussian Grand Cross of the Order of the Iron Cross. A cross pattée of a blackened iron with a two piece silver beaded edge. Obverse: The Prussian crown over 'W' in the centre and 1914 below. Reverse:
Prussian Order of the Crown, Military Division, First Class Breast Star. A convex eight pointed, silver sunray star with crossed swords in silver gilt. In the centre a crown in gold surrounded by the
Prussian Order of the Crown, Military Division, Second Class Breast Star. A convex four pointed, silver sunray star with crossed swords in silver gilt. In the centre a crown in gold surrounded by the
Prussian Military Merit Cross. A cross patee in silver. Obverse: A crown over the royal cypher 'FW' on a disc in the centre. Reverse: The inscription 'KRIEGS VERDIENST' (War Meritorious Service) on tw