{"product_id":"wig0223-wig0226","title":"German WWI Iron Cross 1st Class Grouping with Named Award Document | Johannes von Dassel Signed","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"2884\" data-end=\"3270\"\u003eHistorically significant \u003cstrong data-start=\"2909\" data-end=\"2967\"\u003eGerman World War I Iron Cross 1st Class (EK1) grouping\u003c\/strong\u003e, consisting of a named Iron Cross award paired with its original wartime award document signed by a notable German divisional commander. Identified Imperial German award groupings of this caliber remain especially desirable due to their direct historical attribution and documented battlefield context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3272\" data-end=\"3804\"\u003eIncluded is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3286\" data-end=\"3321\"\u003eGerman WWI Iron Cross 1st Class\u003c\/strong\u003e, maker marked \u003cstrong data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3348\"\u003e“CD 800”\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"3353\" data-end=\"3393\"\u003eCarl Dillenius of Pforzheim, Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e, a less commonly encountered maker. Accompanying the award is the original translated award document reading in part: \u003cem data-start=\"3512\" data-end=\"3648\"\u003e“In the name of His Majesty the Emperor and King, I have awarded Sergeant Timm, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Company, the Iron Cross 1st Class.”\u003c\/em\u003e The document is dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"3671\" data-end=\"3702\"\u003eIn the field, June 14, 1918\u003c\/strong\u003e, and signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3718\" data-end=\"3754\"\u003eGeneralmajor Johannes von Dassel\u003c\/strong\u003e, Division Commander of the German Jäger Division.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3806\" data-end=\"4220\"\u003eThe Iron Cross 1st Class was among Imperial Germany’s most respected battlefield decorations, awarded for repeated acts of bravery and leadership under combat conditions. Named groupings signed by high-ranking officers remain especially compelling, and Johannes von Dassel represents a historically notable wartime commander who later received the prestigious \u003cstrong data-start=\"4166\" data-end=\"4184\"\u003ePour le Mérite\u003c\/strong\u003e for battlefield leadership in 1918.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4222\" data-end=\"4458\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4222\" data-end=\"4236\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4236\" data-end=\"4239\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"4241\" data-end=\"4282\"\u003eGerman WWI Iron Cross 1st Class (EK1)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4282\" data-end=\"4285\"\u003e• Maker marked \u003cstrong data-start=\"4300\" data-end=\"4312\"\u003e“CD 800”\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong data-start=\"4314\" data-end=\"4332\"\u003eCarl Dillenius\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"4333\" data-end=\"4336\"\u003e• Named to \u003cstrong data-start=\"4347\" data-end=\"4364\"\u003eSergeant Timm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4364\" data-end=\"4367\"\u003e• Award document dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"4390\" data-end=\"4407\"\u003eJune 14, 1918\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4407\" data-end=\"4410\"\u003e• Signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"4422\" data-end=\"4458\"\u003eGeneralmajor Johannes von Dassel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4460\" data-end=\"4773\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4460\" data-end=\"4473\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4473\" data-end=\"4476\"\u003eThe Iron Cross displays expected age-related wear and preservation patina consistent with period military awards. The accompanying document shows age, handling wear, and storage-related wear consistent with wartime paper preservation while remaining an excellent historical companion to the award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4775\" data-end=\"4914\"\u003eA compelling Imperial German wartime award grouping with strong named attribution, historical significance, and excellent collector appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4916\" data-end=\"5066\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4916\" data-end=\"4939\"\u003e⚔️ Why Shop With Us\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4939\" data-end=\"4942\"\u003e• Over 2,500 5-star reviews online\u003cbr data-start=\"4976\" data-end=\"4979\"\u003e• Carefully researched and curated collectibles\u003cbr data-start=\"5026\" data-end=\"5029\"\u003e• Fast, secure, and reliable shipping\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collectors Crossroads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43596881526858,"sku":"WIG0223 + WIG0226","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/8519\/2778\/files\/German-WWI-Iron-Cross-1st-Class-Grouping-with-Named-Award-Document-Johannes-von-Dassel-Signed.jpg?v=1778860006","url":"https:\/\/collectorscrossroads.com\/products\/wig0223-wig0226","provider":"Collectors Crossroads ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}