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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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2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - L/11
195
€*
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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 | b20dc366-008f-11ed-a3ea-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class
165
€*
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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 | 639caf7a-008e-11ed-a3ea-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
Hptm. Max - 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class
170
€*
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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 | 639cb5b8-008e-11ed-a3ea-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - 60
255
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Katz & Deyhle | 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 | 1d81bf61-008e-11ed-a3ea-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class in LDO case
780
€*
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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 | 1d81cd24-008e-11ed-a3ea-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
Endres, Hans - 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class
195
€*
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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 | 1b4cde56-008e-11ed-a3ea-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
Fallschirmjäger Drum - 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class (Kreta combatant)
210
€*
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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 | d6144f0a-008d-11ed-a3ea-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class
130
€*
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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 | dab1836f-d4d8-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class
130
€*
|
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 | dab186e3-d4d8-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - aluminum core
170
€*
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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 | 6dd7a5e7-d61b-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - mint
145
€*
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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 | a0ae0548-d4dc-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - 24
155
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Hanauer Plakettenhersteller | 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 | 0c679f3a-d4dc-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class with bag of issue - 24
220
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Hanauer Plakettenhersteller | 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 | bbf32578-d4db-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class with bag - 23
195
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Heeresbedarf in der Graveur- und Ziseleurinnung | 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 | a4e9799c-d4db-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - 16
455
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Alois Rettenmaier | 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 | a4e97cfd-d4db-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
Lt. Petersen - 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - 100
185
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Rudolf Wächtler & Lange | 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 | ea927de4-d4da-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class with bag of issue
190
€*
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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 | 20d8cd55-d4da-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class with bag of issue
195
€*
|
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 | 1c4f6d0e-d4da-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - Schinkel type
305
€*
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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 | ad4e5599-d4d9-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class
165
€*
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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 | 4d808735-d4d9-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
2 x 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - 65 & 13
280
€*
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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 | 212a7ae8-d4d9-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - "13" Gustav Brehmer
195
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | Gustav Brehmer | 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 | 212a7f7d-d4d9-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class - "137" J.H. Werner, Berlin
210
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class | J.H. Werner | 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 | 212a81dd-d4d9-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | |||||
2022 |
1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class
105
€*
|
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 | a887660c-d469-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 |
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