Imperial - 1st Class Iron Cross Award Document

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Vorläufige Besitzurkunde zum Eiserne Kreuz I. Klasse 1914. Constructed out of paper with purple and black ink that has been stamped and signed. The obverse features: “Res. Inf. Regiment 240.”, “Im Felde, den 31. Mai. 1918.”, “Dem Unteroffizier Rober Kraus”, “…. 5. Komp. Res. R. 240”, “ist under dem 17 Mai 1918 im Namen Seiner Majestät des Kaisers das Eiserne Kreuz I. Klasse für bewiesen Tapferkeit in den Kämpfen im Flaudern … verliehen woden.”, signature of “Oberstleutnant und Regimentskommandeur.” along with a stamp to the left-hand side. There is one horizontal and one vertical fold crease. It measures 8 1/4 inches wide by 6 ½ inches tall.