Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross First Class Hold While with the CMSC

While with the CMSC

5th Class (silver with green

Epsom on September 6th

a silver white enameled Seipel’s cross

Also accompanied by two picture postcards of the “Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee”

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross First Class Hold While with the CMSC(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 meeting a round wire catch, measuring 44. 14 mm (w) x 44. 10 mm (h)