Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Archive during a strategy briefing late

during a strategy briefing late in the war

the remaining six awards are un-named as issued

three photocopies of photographs featuring Hauptmann Lumiala

some contact to reverse

they would later become the defenders of Hong Kong

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class With Case, By Steinhauer & Lück Archive during a strategy briefing late(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core within a ribbed silver border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse plain with a barrel hinge and vertical banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, pinback marked with 4 for maker Steinhauer & Lck of Ldenscheid, measuring 43. 94 mm (w) x 44. 20 mm