Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint 1939 Iron Cross I Class, with Case, by B.H. Mayer Hold with a central inscription of

with a central inscription of “VATERLÄNDISCHER HILFSDIENST” (“PATRIOTIC ASSISTANCE”)

The handle grip is composed of a single piece of dark brown wood which is carved into a curvature for a secure and comfortable grip

with an intact dark blue leather buffer pad covering the seam

slight tarnishing of the bronze elements

Temporary in Command

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint 1939 Iron Cross I Class, with Case, by B.H. Mayer Hold with a central inscription of(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse with barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting around wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 26 for