Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class, By Wächtler & Lange, With Case United Republic of white and black checkered pattern

white and black checkered pattern in the wool which encompasses it

by official maker of this insignia “Rothe

13 mm x 53

Type IV (Franz Joseph

where he was posted to 121 Squadron

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class, By Wächtler & Lange, With Case United Republic of white and black checkered pattern(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core within a within a ribbed silver 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 barrel hinge soldered on its side and vertical pinback meeting a thick flat wire catch, pinback reverse marked with 100 for maker Rudolf Wchtler & Lange, Mittweida,