Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, Screw Back Version certificate_of_authenticity joined the Royal Engineers as

joined the Royal Engineers as Second Lieutenant in May 1846

marked "SILVER" on the reverse

with slight loss of bronzing

They are printed forms with only a few things filled in by hand

the ends of the sweatband sewn together in beige threading

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, Screw Back Version certificate_of_authenticity joined the Royal Engineers as(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). A Cross Patte of multi piece construction, screwback version with rear plate, with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, measuring 44. 64 mm (w) x 44. 44 mm (h), weighing 21. 7 grams, in better than very fine condition.