Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class, Scarce Cloth Version Newly Listed topped by a German national

topped by a German national eagle

The regiment suffered two officers and 48 enlisted men killed in action or mortally wounded and 136 enlisted men who died of disease

Small enamel flake on obverse

(SS Bild mit Unterschrift)

strap in forest green wool affixed to the underside

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class, Scarce Cloth Version Newly Listed topped by a German nationalThis is a textbook example of a fine quality detailed manufacture of cloth version of an Iron Cross 1939 First Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse); the obverse is constructed of fine hand embroidered twisted silver aluminum bullion threadings forming the signature white metal cross patte with a grey woven core replacing the blackened iron core, with a raised central mobile swastika and the re institution date 1939 on the lower arm; on a black wool