Iron Cross

Iron Cross is a order or courage award.

Overview

It is associated with Kingdom of Prussia and German Reich. The record gives 1813 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Catalogue entries for medals state issue, metal, diameter and grade. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1870–1918) and Nazi Germany

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Iron Cross”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q154554: Iron Cross
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