Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class, 1957 Issue United Republic of partial strap remains

partial strap remains

It retreated through northern Ukraine later that year and reached Upper Silesia in early 1945

1917 at Fort Henry

very fine  with folding creases

Albert Scheidig

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class, 1957 Issue United Republic of partial strap remains(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse, Entnazifiziert). A 1939 cross that has been professionally denazified and transitioned into a 1957 version cross. A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering, but missing its its swastika; the core has been re painted with a semi glossy finish; the reverse plain, with a slender banjo style