Germany, Imperial. An Ek Ii Class & Shooting Medal Bar United Republic of and a small piece missing

and a small piece missing in the lower left corner

with some gold wash remaining on wreath

There is some fatigue to the exterior fur lining

Accompanied by assorted research papers

textbook example with all the features of  Klein & Quenzer cross

Germany, Imperial. An Ek Ii Class & Shooting Medal Bar United Republic of and a small piece missing(Bandschnalle). A medal bar with three medals and decorations, consisting of a 1914 Iron Cross, II Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1914 2. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border, the obverse with a raised central W under an Imperial crown, and institution date 1914 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse centre with a branch of three oak leaves below the crowned initials FW, with