Germany. A Cased Iron Cross 1939 First Class By Friedrich Orth Of Wien Archive 108 mm x 225 mm

108 mm x 225 mm x 22

the gilt covering all but the "104"

An Italian Fascist Shield - In die pressed silvered tombac

A First War Victory Medal to 2nd Lieut

dated "1943" and signed in blue ink

Germany. A Cased Iron Cross 1939 First Class By Friedrich Orth Of Wien Archive 108 mm x 225 mmA textbook example of an Iron Cross 1939 First Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse) by Friedrich Orth of Vienna; 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 slightly rounded catch; maker