more advanced cases were refused or sent home)
2nd Class (bronze with a gold-coloured wash
An example of use of the oak leaves badge is that of the Jäger Troop Headwear Badge for mountain troopers
but German counterattacks led to a pitched battle breaking out
In stamped brass with stamped silvered nickle insignia affixed by two soldered rivets
Germany, Imperial. A Medal Bar For A First World War Combatant Auction more advanced cases were refused(Ordensschnalle). A medal for a First World War combatant featuring four decorations, including: 1. A 1914 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension with 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