The Booming Iron-Cross Industry 



Every German soldier cher- 

 ishes the hope that he may 

 sometime win the Iron Cross. 

 The generous bestowals of this 

 reward have resulted in a dis- 

 tinct industry. The crosses 

 are cast in multiple molds, in 

 which the basic form of the 

 cross is formed and the "W" 

 with the imperial crown above 

 and the date below is cast 



The outline of the cross is stamped 

 on squares of thin silver plate by 

 subjecting, the plate to great pres- 

 sure in a screw-press 



After the iron center is 

 soldered to the silver rim, 

 the cross is sawed out by 

 hand, preparatory to the 

 final polishing 



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