Germany, Imperial. An 1813 Iron Cross I Class, Cloth Version, Centenary Example United Republic of including one featuring Erwin Rommel

including one featuring Erwin Rommel

all hand worked silver bullion wire with lettering "VIRTUS NOBILI TAT" on the blue satin centrepiece

the centre bears a cut-out crowned “W” cipher

Hawkes was subsequently sent down the line to No

two Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Germany, Imperial. An 1813 Iron Cross I Class, Cloth Version, Centenary Example United Republic of including one featuring Erwin Rommel(Eisernes Kreuz 1813 I. Klasse, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of black wool with a dark green wool core and white cotton backer, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse trimmed with a silver aluminum flat wire border comprising the frame of a traditional Iron Cross, surrounding an additional length of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping which effectively recreates a ribbed frame, the black wool core presenting plain, unmarked, measuring 42