The Iron Cross from 1870. The Iron Cross (German: Eisernes Kreuz) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire. King Frederick William III of Prussia established ...

The Iron Cross from 1870. The Iron Cross (German: Eisernes Kreuz) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire. King Frederick William III of Prussia established ...

Prussian Grand Cross of the Order of the Iron Cross. A cross pattée of a blackened iron with a two piece silver beaded edge. Obverse: The Prussian crown over 'W' in the centre and 1914 below. Reverse: ...

Prussian Iron Cross, Second Class (1914). A cross patee made of of a blackened iron with a two piece silver beaded edge. Obverse: The Prussian crown over 'W' in the centre and 1914 below. Reverse: The ...

The Iron Cross was the highest honour a German soldier could receive Germany is to reintroduce the Iron Cross for bravery which Hiter was awarded during WW1 - but it won't call it that.

A leader of German military reservists has called for the reintroduction of the Iron Cross, a centuries-old soldier's honor marred by the Nazis. But some say the medal is too burdened by its own past.

GERMANY: Hindenburg + Iron Cross + Stresemann 2 minute read TIME April 7, 1930 12:00 AM GMT-5 ...