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NAME
Order of the Iron Cross 1. Class
DATE OF INSTITUTION
1. September 1939 as the second 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 1. Class and stocks were kept at divisional level.
MANUFACTURERS
The Iron Cross 1. Class was produced by at least 26 manufacturers, not including variations amongst the individual companies. The crosses can be found either unmarked, with Präsidialkanzlei number (after the end of 1942 / early1943), or with LDO number for private purchase.
AWARD NUMBERS
Accurate numbers are not known but the closest estimation is around 800,000 - 900,000 awarded and most likely double the number produced.
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.
WEARING METHOD
The cross was worn on the left breast pocket above any Wound Badge and war badges.
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2017 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class - 26
190
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 2b198870-a18c-11e7-a2d8-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2017 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class "L/18" in case
315
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | B. H. Mayer's Kunstprägeanstalt | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 7f43ee47-901d-11e7-b2e8-3085a9a61e4e | |||||
2017 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class in case - brass core
290
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 7f440cdf-901d-11e7-b2e8-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2017 |
L/11 case to 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
160
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Wilhelm Deumer | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | a400a47b-8f7f-11e7-b2e8-3085a9a61e4e | |||||
2017 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class L/52 on screw-back
435
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | C.F. Zimmermann | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 6eb13bd7-6541-11e7-a9ba-3085a9a61e4e | |||||
2017 |
Fw. Sabatier - 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class in case
730
€*
|
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 6eb1992a-6541-11e7-a9ba-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2017 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
225
€*
|
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | e6e37642-6540-11e7-a9ba-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2017 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
180
€*
|
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | e6e37f1f-6540-11e7-a9ba-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2017 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
160
€*
|
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | a19de041-6542-11e7-a9ba-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2017 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
145
€*
|
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | a32a77c8-653a-11e7-a9ba-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2017 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class with case and outer carton
445
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 46705aad-6506-11e7-a9ba-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2017 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class W&L in case of issue
325
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Rudolf Wächtler & Lange | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | ec35a1e1-3b37-11e7-8f1a-3085a9a61e4e | |||||
2017 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class in L/11 case
300
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Wilhelm Deumer | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 38ab4765-3512-11e7-8f1a-3085a9a61e4e | |||||
2017 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
220
€*
|
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 38ab59f5-3512-11e7-8f1a-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2017 |
Case for 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
90
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | de66d5d7-2f8d-11e7-856d-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2017 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class 20 marked
205
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2017 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | e02d9543-07b5-11e7-a8bf-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2016 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class in case
230
€*
|
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2016 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | ac4c4ae4-b50d-11e6-8c73-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2016 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class with case - L/56
410
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Funcke & Brüninghaus | 2016 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 94fd50e2-b50b-11e6-8c73-3085a9a61e4e | |||||
2016 |
Outer carton & case for 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
365
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2016 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 95210078-b50b-11e6-8c73-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2016 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class 4 marked
180
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2016 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | f9e2aead-b510-11e6-8c73-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2016 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class - brass core
175
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2016 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | d5327a19-ade4-11e6-8c73-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2016 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class "L/16" in "L/52" marked case
390
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Steinhauer & Lück | 2016 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | bc0765ac-838f-11e6-b304-3085a9a61e4e | |||||
2016 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
180
€*
|
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2016 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | be35e7fe-838f-11e6-b304-3085a9a61e4e | ||||||
2016 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class L/11 marked
180
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Wilhelm Deumer | 2016 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , a9b5311e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , abc69a14-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , aced305d-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 66e0bb8e-838e-11e6-b304-3085a9a61e4e |
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