Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class, Scarce Cloth Version GTRexclude held in place by its

held in place by its riveted brass support plate on the underside

Sergeant M

factory open-ended (not sewn together at the ends)

No death date is noted

presenting damage on the tip of the seven o’clock arm

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class, Scarce Cloth Version GTRexclude held in place by itsThis is a textbook example of a fine quality detailed manufacture of cloth version of an Iron Cross 1939 First Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse); the obverse is constructed of fine hand embroidered twisted silver aluminum bullion threadings forming the signature white metal cross patte with a grey woven core replacing the blackened iron core, with a raised central mobile swastika and the re institution date 1939 on the lower arm; on a black wool