Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, By B.h. Mayer Auction Archive while shielding a fellow wounded

while shielding a fellow wounded Marine

non-rolled/crimped rim along the entire helmet

The throat retains a functional spring catch for secure storage of the knife when not in use

5) A 15-Year NSDAP Long Service Medal ribbon

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, By B.h. Mayer Auction Archive while shielding a fellow wounded(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 26 for B. H.