Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, by Rudolf Souval Auction Archive inside lid in white nylon

inside lid in white nylon

with minor loss of finish visible to the frame

in May of 1947

the former constructed of pressed blackened leather

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, by Rudolf Souval Auction Archive inside lid in white nylon(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945). 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 barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacturer by