An Iron Cross First Class 1939 By Steinhauer & Lück Auction Archive NEW YORK" with the company's

NEW YORK" with the company's insignia and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

the gray cotton continuing up to the sleeve area and along the front opening

Resting above is a red cloth cross with equidistant arms

1939) on the reverse ricasso

There was some resistance to incorporating the Black Shirts into the regular army and II Duce (Mussolini) had to issue an order requiring it in 1941

An Iron Cross First Class 1939 By Steinhauer & Lück Auction Archive NEW YORK" with the company'sAn Iron Cross First Class 1939 with Case With silver frame, iron core, magnetic, 43. 0 mm, vertical pinback, marked 4 on the pin, typical early manufactured version from company "Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid", very fine condition. In its hardshelled case of issue, case better than very fine.