GERMAN WW2 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS 1939 SCREWBACK ORIGINAL

Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse) (abbreviated as EK I or E.K.I.)

The Iron Cross First Class was a pin-on medal with no ribbon and was worn centered on a uniform breast pocket.

The Iron Cross First Class screw back version was way more rare then the regular pin back.

It is estimated that 300,000 Iron Cross First classes and over 4,000,000 Iron Cross second classes were awarded in the Second World War.

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