Germany, Wehrmacht. An Early 1939 Iron Cross, I Class Archive economic and social interests on

economic and social interests on the Danube

likely due to storage/age

extremely fine) to Lieutenant Kretschmer of 5th Squadron of Fighter Wing 54

Torpedo Boats "Motosiluranti" Badge (silvered zinc with red and blue enamels

white and black embroidered cockade

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Early 1939 Iron Cross, I Class Archive economic and social interests on(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). Instituted on 1. 9. 1939. (Issued 1939 1945). An early cross with many features similar to those first war issue crosses, of multi piece construction with a blackened non magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver border, the obverse with a raised central swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse plain with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a round