Hesse, Grand Duchy. A Medal For Rescue Of Human Life, C.1895 certificate_of_authenticity An Iron Cross 1st Class

An Iron Cross 1st Class 1914

published in 1963 in Tokyo

approximately 14cm (or 5 ½ inches) tall

Stalingrad

140 mm x 200 mm)

Hesse, Grand Duchy. A Medal For Rescue Of Human Life, C.1895 certificate_of_authenticity An Iron Cross 1st Class(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen fr Rettung von Menschenleben). Instituted 25 September 1843 by Grand Duke Ludwig II. (1894 1896 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension, the obverse with a raised leftward facing profile of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with an inscription of FR RETTUNG VON MENSCHEN LEBEN (FOR RESCUE OF HUMAN LIFE), within a laurel and oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 33. 06 mm in