Germany. An Iron Cross 1939, First Class Archive a very rare and desirable

a very rare and desirable collar tabs

stating that “For Führer

taken on strength as a reinforcement on December 1

travnja 1941

He was liberated by the Russians after serving one year at Stalag Luft One

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939, First Class Archive a very rare and desirableA well preserved example of an Iron Cross 1939 First Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse); a cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse plain, with a slender banjo style vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; measuring 44. 15 mm (w) x 44. 18