Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross First Class certificate_of_authenticity South Shields

South Shields

45 measuring 9 x 14

well marked on reverse J

measuring 59 mm x 93 mm inclusive of sword and wreath suspension

It comes with a wire that extends the distance between the two loops on the underside of the helmet

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross First Class certificate_of_authenticity South Shields(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.