Germany. An Early Iron Cross 1939 First Class By Paul Meybauer, Berlin Auction and subject to all other

and subject to all other provisions of the said Act or regulations thereunder or amendments thereto

The fabric spanning around the crown is tight

This example had been tunic removed and trimmed

A picture ID card for Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) Breidenbach

inscribed "SOUTH AFRICA 1900" to the right

Germany. An Early Iron Cross 1939 First Class By Paul Meybauer, Berlin Auction and subject to all otherc. 1940. (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse). 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 slender banjo style vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; marked 7 for Paul Meybauer, Berlin; measuring 43. 99 mm (w) x 44. 22 mm (h);