{"product_id":"iron-cross-2nd-class","title":"Iron Cross 2nd Class","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a German Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, or EK2) of the 1939 pattern from World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Iron Cross originated on 10 March 1813, when Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm III instituted it as a temporary wartime bravery award during the Wars of Liberation against Napoleon. It was re-instituted for later conflicts: 1870 (Franco-Prussian War), 1914 (World War I), and again on 1 September 1939 (the day Germany invaded Poland) by Adolf Hitler as a German national award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent 3 piece construction unmarked example. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43369669689421,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_f305d6e8-a932-4fe0-a397-dde2df5d1ecd.jpg?v=1786046411","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/iron-cross-2nd-class","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}