Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Carl Dillenius, with Case Republic of The photo shows Lutz in

The photo shows Lutz in an EM uniform

and secured in place a ribbed and lacquered black handle

the blade with dull edges and tip

possibly in the vicinity of Leningrad

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Carl Dillenius, with Case Republic of The photo shows Lutz in(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, 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 with a wide barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire