"The Iron Cross 1. Class" by Dietrich Maerz and George Stimson consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Private Faulknerwas transferred and admitted

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The insignia measures 140 mm (w) x 40 mm (h)

the obverse with a white BeVo-style Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

A pair of Hessian Veterans Association badges

"The Iron Cross 1. Class" by Dietrich Maerz and George Stimson consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Private Faulknerwas transferred and admittedThis is the most comprehensive and detailed book yet written about the German Iron Cross First Class (EK 1) decoration of 1939. On hundreds of pages you will find information about the history of the award, its manufacturing process, award procedures, and, most importantly, precise data, photographs, and scans which will enable the collector or student of this famous and prestigious emblem of honor to positively identify genuine pre 1945 produced