Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, by Paul Meybauer Hold Finally the water arose to

Finally the water arose to such extent in the hold that the crew was forced to leave the deck

measuring 28 mm (w) x 20 cm (h)

the obverse with a blue enameled central medallion bearing a gilded depiction of Saint Hermenegildo on a horse facing right

broad vertical pinback with functional sheet metal hinge and flat wire catch

consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled surfaces

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, by Paul Meybauer Hold Finally the water arose to(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). 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 a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of an early