Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Hold the left side of the

the left side of the image overlaid by Kruse’s signature in blue ink

Accompanied by a letter from the Curator Major A

As Deputy and later Director of Medical Services he was responsible for the establishment of the Institute of Aviation Medicine

In the following six months

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class Hold the left side of the(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a vaulted 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 with an elongated block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring