1870 Grand Iron Cross

1870 Grand Iron Cross replica.The Grand Cross of the Iron Cross was a decoration intended for victorious generals of the Prussian Army and its allies. It was the highest (normally awarded) class of the Iron Cross.The Iron Cross was founded in 1813,and  renewed in 1870 for the Franco-Prussian War and again in 1914 for World War I.It was worn from a ribbon around the neck.