Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross First Class By Steinhauer And Lück Archive with black case of issue

with black case of issue

but these particular wings are unmarked

George VI (silver gilt and enamels

number stamped "22717" on the reverse

4th Class by F

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross First Class By Steinhauer And Lück Archive with black case of issue(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse). Instituted on 1. 9. 1939. (Issued 1939 1945). A Cross Patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse plain with a full banjo style vertical pinback and barrel hinge with a flat wire catch in Type A style, marked 4 on pinback for maker