Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross First Class Auction and as a rule awarded

and as a rule awarded to distinguished leaders only

Barfleur (Battleship

Footnote: William George Smallman was born in 1883

interior of the lid lined with cornflower blue velvet

small indentations to the center

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross First Class Auction and as a rule awarded(Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse). Consisting of a multi piece cross patte constructed of a blackened magnetic iron core within a silvered ribbed border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbers on the lower arm, the reverse plain with a vertical banjo style pinback, a barreled sheet metal hinge, and a round catch, unmarked, measuring 44 mm (h) x 44 mm (w), in very fine condition.