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NAME
Order of the Iron Cross 2. Class
DATE OF INSTITUTION
1. September 1939 as the lowest grade of the re-instituted Order of the Iron Cross
AWARD CRITERIA
The Iron Cross was awarded for particular bravery in the face of the enemy and for outstanding merit in troop leadership. The awarding of a higher grade required the previous awarding of the lower grade. Divisional commanders were authorized to award the Iron Cross 2. Class and stocks were kept at divisional level.
MANUFACTURERS
The Iron Cross 2. Class was produced by at least 65 manufacturers, not including variations amongst the individual companies. At least 27 companies sourced the dies from Steinhauer & Lück and show therefore nearly identical features of the frame and core. The crosses can be found either unmarked, with Präsidialkanzlei number (after the end of 1942 / early1943), or with LDO number (rare).
AWARD NUMBERS
Accurate numbers are not known but the closest estimation is around 3.5 - 3.7 Million awarded and most likely 5 - 6 Million manufactured.
AWARD DOCUMENTS
The division issued the award document in the format A5 in the name of the Führer and Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht (after mid-1943 only in the name of the Führer) and was signed by the divisional commander.
The actual cross was only worn on the day of the award. After that day only the ribbon was attached to the second buttonhole of the uniform.
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2023 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - unmarked "Jakob Bengel, Idar Oberstein"
160
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Jakob Bengel | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 3d894710-a5de-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - "100" Rudolf Wächtler & Lange, Mittweida
160
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Rudolf Wächtler & Lange | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 3d894bac-a5de-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
1./Pz.Gren.Rgt.40 - 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class certificate
95
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 34280271-a5de-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - unmarked Anton Schenkl´s Nachfolger, Wien
150
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Anton Schenkl's Nachfolger | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 2f85ea81-a5de-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - "65" Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein
145
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Klein & Quenzer AG. | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 2f85f2bd-a5de-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - unmarked Walter & Henlein, Gablonz
145
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Walter & Henlein | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 2f85f4c2-a5de-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - unmarked "Ferdinand Hoffstätter, Bonn"
145
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Ferdinand Hoffstätter | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 2f85f6ca-a5de-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2023 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - "100" Rudolf Wächtler & Lange, Mittweida
140
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Rudolf Wächtler & Lange | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 2f85fccb-a5de-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - mint
220
€*
|
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | _Kein Hersteller | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 87159259-6920-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class in bag - "Knight's Cross size"
650
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | _Kein Hersteller | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 495c70fc-6920-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - Walter & Henlein
195
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Walter & Henlein | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | aa708da6-691f-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - "65" Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein
170
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Klein & Quenzer AG. | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 53804fab-691e-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class with bag - Hammer & Söhne
185
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | _Kein Hersteller | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 466c0dc1-691e-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - "120" Franz Petzl, Wien
255
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Franz Petzl | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 3537b9f3-691e-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class in bag - Deumer
200
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | _Kein Hersteller | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 3537bca1-691e-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - "40" Berg & Nolte
255
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Berg & Nolte | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 91b1801e-691d-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class with bag - Keller
160
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Friedrich Keller | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 6b053625-691d-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - "122" Stahl, Straßburg
255
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | J.J. Stahl | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 4fa3c0ac-691d-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - "66" Friedrich Keller, Oberstein
325
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Friedrich Keller | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 4fa3c3c0-691d-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class in bag - 4
200
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Steinhauer & Lück | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | b89dcc01-691c-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class on medal bar
330
€*
|
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | _Kein Hersteller | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 455c56c6-3d58-11ed-b8a0-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - 15 (mint)
305
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Friedrich Orth | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 549462e3-3d5a-11ed-b8a0-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class
140
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | _Kein Hersteller | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 031de05d-3d5a-11ed-b8a0-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class in bag - 65
215
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Klein & Quenzer AG. | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ada32eae-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | a5f3c528-3d59-11ed-b8a0-305a3a782327 |
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