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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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2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class with case
295
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | _Kein Hersteller | 2021 | 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 | 629d40c2-1f0b-11ec-8958-305a3a782327 | |||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
320
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2021 | 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 | 881d17fc-1f0a-11ec-8958-305a3a782327 | ||||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class "round 3"
1.335
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | _Kein Hersteller | 2021 | 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 | 1ebc25a4-1f0a-11ec-8958-305a3a782327 | |||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class in case
370
€*
|
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2021 | 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 | 97f214ab-e289-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | ||||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class "65" in case
430
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2021 | 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 | ddd2403a-e28c-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | ||||||
2021 |
Hptm. B. - case to 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
180
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2021 | 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 | ddd242cc-e28c-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | ||||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class - W&L
305
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Rudolf Wächtler & Lange | 2021 | 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 | db9a29ef-e28c-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | |||||
2021 |
Olt. Schröder - 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
440
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2021 | 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 | 8beef337-e28b-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | ||||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class - Spanish made
490
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2021 | 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 | 7b2c0439-e28b-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | ||||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
235
€*
|
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2021 | 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 | e9db5b38-e28a-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | ||||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
245
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2021 | 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 | c2fe344c-e28a-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | ||||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class - 65
325
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Klein & Quenzer AG. | 2021 | 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 | 953c9068-e28a-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | |||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class in case - Meybauer
380
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Paul Meybauer | 2021 | 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 | ceaa3120-e289-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | |||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class - L/12
705
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | C.E. Juncker | 2021 | 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 | bb9d9689-e289-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | |||||
2021 |
Kussinger, Georg - 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class in case - 100
415
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2021 | 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 | 9a37ed6d-e289-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | ||||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class on screw-back with case - L54
405
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Schauerte & Höhfeld | 2021 | 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 | 9a37ef68-e289-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | |||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class in case - L/13
440
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Paul Meybauer | 2021 | 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 | 492fb9d9-e289-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | |||||
2021 |
Olt. Schröder - 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class - L/11
355
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Wilhelm Deumer | 2021 | 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 | 066d5c2f-e289-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | |||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class - 4
330
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Steinhauer & Lück | 2021 | 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 | 01a86a64-e289-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | |||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class - Deumer
415
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Wilhelm Deumer | 2021 | 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 | e50c7ba2-e288-11eb-88e0-305a3a782327 | |||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class - Spanish made
350
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2021 | 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 | 343ae1f6-b736-11eb-9c65-305a3a782327 | ||||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class "Schinkel type" - one-piece construction
430
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | 2021 | 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 | f7767a7b-ab90-11eb-9c65-305a3a782327 | ||||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class L/11 in Deumer marked case
565
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Wilhelm Deumer | 2021 | 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 | 6f2b2bf0-ab90-11eb-9c65-305a3a782327 | |||||
2021 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class in case - L/18
355
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | B. H. Mayer's Kunstprägeanstalt | 2021 | 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 | 17fe1c7a-ab90-11eb-9c65-305a3a782327 |
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