Germany, Wehrmacht. 1939 Iron Cross I Class visually-hidden the crossguard exhibiting crisp detail

the crossguard exhibiting crisp detail

In bronze gilt medal with Gold hardware

gilt wear around bust

Hercules on September 2nd

with an additional reinforced horizontal cutout for the threading-through of the accompanying dagger hanger that is sewn to the interior of the armpit

Germany, Wehrmacht. 1939 Iron Cross I Class visually-hidden the crossguard exhibiting crisp detailA 1939 Iron Cross I Class, constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialianzlei code 15 for Friedrich Orth, Vienna, measuring 44. 44 mm (w) x 44. 33 mm (h),