Germany, Third Reich. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class, By Steinhauer And Lück With Case Newly Listed scattered gilt and red enamel

scattered gilt and red enamel wear evident

maker marked “Karl Pöllath

They turned out to be the Norwegian SS Norse and the British SS Ely

he was promoted to Lieutenant of the Reserves and was awarded the Pour le Merite in October 1917 as the only Bavarian Infantry Lieutenant to receive it

an assignment which was one of true skill

Germany, Third Reich. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class, By Steinhauer And Lück With Case Newly Listed scattered gilt and red enamel(Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse). An Iron Cross paty constructed of silver with a blackened magnetic iron core, the obverse centre bears a mobile swastika, the six oclock arm bears the date 1939, the reverse is plain and bears a vertical banjo style pinback with a flat wire catch, the pinback is marked 4 (Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenshied), measuring 43. 98 mm (w) x 44. 13 mm (h), weighing 18. 2 grams; accompanied by a square case constructed of black textured