World War I Iron Cross with a black and white ribbon awarded to a German soldier
Archival History
The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1997 by Susan Shear.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Susan Shear
Scope and Content
World War I Iron Cross awarded to Stefan Deutsch for bravery in combat while serving in the German Army.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Blackened iron medal in the form of a cross pattee with concave arms and a reeded line border. The front has an embossed vertical design: at the top of the central arm is a crown, then the letters FW, a sprig of 3 oak leaves with 2 acorns, and, at the bottom, the date 1813. On the reverse, descending from the top, is a crown, in the center a W, and at the bottom, the date 1914. A suspension ring is attached at the top, with a bail threaded with a vertically striped grosgrain ribbon with a wide black center stripe flanked by medium white, then narrow black stripes.
Subjects
- Bolivia--Emigration and immigration--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--Bolivia--Personal narratives, German.
- Refugees--United States--Biography.
- World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel--German--Personal narratives.
- United States--Emigration and immigration--Biography.
Genre
- Object
- Military Insignia