IRON CROSS FIRST CLASS 1939 HIGH QUALITY REPRODUCTION

Eisernes Kreuz 1^st Klasse 1939. 

The front features a iron cross that has a centrally placed embossed swastika and "1939" to the lower arm, which is all on a black base and surrounded by a silvered ribbed/beaded row and a flat outlying border.

The full back reverse features a soldered on block hinge and pin with a soldered on flat wire catch.   It measures 1 ¾ inches high and wide.

The 1st Class Iron Cross was awarded to those who had received the 2nd class Iron cross and preformed 3-5 acts of bravery in the face of the enemy, or actions that were clearly above and beyond the call of duty.