San Marino, Republic. A Civil And Military Order Of San Marino (Saint Marinus), V Class Knight United Republic of his Iron Cross 1st Class

his Iron Cross 1st Class Award Document (named to "Leutnant Wilhelm Gisbert Groos"

emboss stamped with the "CROUPON" quality mark where the tab is stitched to the body of the belt

He was promoted to Oberfähnrich (Senior Officer Cadet) on October 1

Heinrich von Pittel was immediately drawn to the military

San Marino, Republic. A Civil And Military Order Of San Marino (Saint Marinus), V Class Knight United Republic of his Iron Cross 1st Class(Ordine Equestre Civile e Militaire di San Marino). Instituted in 1859. Five piece construction, in bronze gilt with blue, white and black enamels, hand painted obverse centerpiece, measuring 45. 7 mm (w) x 45. 7 mm (h), small chip evident in the white enamels at the tip of the arm at 12 o'clock on the obverse, along with crazing present in the white enamels on the reverse of the arm at 3 o'clock, original ribbon, better than very fine. Footnote: The