Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, Cloth Version, Certified by Dietrich Maerz certificate_of_authenticity John Medals and Insignia -

John Medals and Insignia - Service Brother Breast Badge

machine embroidered on wool backing

the reverse bears a bird with outstretched wings against stars

Matrosen-Division (1st Seamen Division) Kiel

measuring 38 mm (w) x 55 mm (h)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, Cloth Version, Certified by Dietrich Maerz certificate_of_authenticity John Medals and Insignia -(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse, Stoffausfhrung). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of black and grey wool with silver aluminum wire, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse featuring a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire frame frame with ribbing executed in a pebbled format, with a dark grey wool core, the six oclock arm with a date of 1939 similarly constructed of silver aluminum wire, with a central black wool