Of all those, the Iron Cross 2nd Class is by far and away the most common. It was given to recognize battlefield performance and some four-and-a-half million were awarded during the war.

In the "cool modifications" category, this week we're highlighting a creative approach to a Fold of the Week classic — the Iron Cross fold. You'll be amazed to see what two little flaps can do ...

This Rectangular Iron Cross mailer was modified to add a layered diecut window to build on a message throughout. ... 60-Second Fold of the Week. By Trish Witkowski.

The Iron Cross, which had fallen out of favor in 1918, was revived by the Nazis in 1939, albeit with a Nazi swastika embossed in the center of the medal's original simple black-and-silver design.

May 17, 2010: The German Army has awarded fourteen American soldiers the revived Iron Cross medal, for risking their lives, on April 2nd, to save eleven German soldiers who had come under heavy fire ...

Germany has launched an anguished and widening debate over proposals to reintroduce the Iron Cross – virtually in its original form – as a military decoration that could be awarded throughout ...

May 17, 2010: The German Army has awarded fourteen American soldiers the revived Iron Cross medal, for risking their lives, on April 2nd, to save eleven German soldiers who had come under heavy fire ...