Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Wagner & Sohn visually-hidden rammed and sank U-432 herself

rammed and sank U-432 herself and then rescued HMS Harvester's few survivors

third award

coat of arms and the dates 1914 1916

the reverse of which bears the RZM logo and number M1/158 for Karl Pichl

who had that day just returned from leave of absence

Germany, Imperial. A 1914 Iron Cross I Class, by Wagner & Sohn visually-hidden rammed and sank U-432 herself(Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 5 August 1914 by Kaiser Wilhelm II. (1914 1918 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, the twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,