Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross, Ii Class GTRexclude reverse bears embossed dates 1863

reverse bears embossed dates 1863 1915 1913 horizontally across arms of cross and “MICHAELIS” engraved vertically along 6 o’clock arm

A Bavarian Military Merit Cross with Swords and Crown

He was blessed with intellectual curiosity and was able to assimilate a great deal of information

" It also noted that it was "impossible (for him) to bring hand or fingers to mouth

also hallmarked

Germany, Imperial. An Iron Cross, Ii Class GTRexclude reverse bears embossed dates 1863(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 2. Klasse). A silver cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border, the obverse with a raised central W under an Imperial crown, and institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse centre with a branch of three oak leaves below the crowned initials FW, with the original institution date 1813 in raised numbering on the lower arm, marked with an illegible