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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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2024 |
Major von Berchem - 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class - Zimmermann
375
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | C.F. Zimmermann | 2024 | 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 | 1a40ec0f-3726-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class with green case of issue - L/15
465
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Otto Schickle | 2024 | 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 | f4097255-3727-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class with screwback - Schinkel type (Deumer)
810
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Wilhelm Deumer | 2024 | 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 | f801af40-3726-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class with screwback - C.F. Zimmermann "L/52"
280
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | C.F. Zimmermann | 2024 | 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 | e6b0fbac-3724-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class - cloth type
995
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | _Kein Hersteller | 2024 | 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 | dac81815-3724-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
Case of issue for the 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class
280
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | _Kein Hersteller | 2024 | 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 | 67316774-3724-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class with case of issue - Ferdinand Wiedmann
560
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | E. Ferdinand Wiedmann | 2024 | 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 | 67316a42-3724-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class with case of issue and outer carton - 20
870
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | C.F. Zimmermann | 2024 | 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 | 00ab5115-3724-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class in case - 100 (mint)
1.120
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Rudolf Wächtler & Lange | 2024 | 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 | ae6b2ff4-3723-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class with screwback by Rudolf Souval "L/58"
340
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Rudolf Souval | 2024 | 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 | 94cf3b6f-3723-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class by Friedrich Orth, maker marked "15"
340
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Friedrich Orth | 2024 | 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 | 94cf3e3e-3723-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class - Klein & Quenzer
340
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Klein & Quenzer AG. | 2024 | 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 | 94cf485d-3723-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class - Friedrich Orth
280
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Friedrich Orth | 2024 | 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 | 94cf4fd1-3723-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class L/11
560
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Wilhelm Deumer | 2024 | 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 | 94cf5246-3723-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class Juncker
405
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | C.E. Juncker | 2024 | 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 | 94cf54bf-3723-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class with screwback in LDO case - L/52
810
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | C.F. Zimmermann | 2024 | 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 | 94cf5738-3723-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class by BH Mayer, including case of issue 26. Mint!
1.120
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | B. H. Mayer's Kunstprägeanstalt | 2024 | 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 | 1382471c-3723-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class by BH Mayer
235
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | B. H. Mayer's Kunstprägeanstalt | 2024 | 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 | 5e629d11-0b1b-11ef-aab9-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class '65' marked Klein & Quenzer with box
435
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Klein & Quenzer AG. | 2024 | 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 | cbd109b5-0b1a-11ef-aab9-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class '4' marked, Steinhauer & Lück + LDO box
465
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Steinhauer & Lück | 2024 | 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 | cbd121d0-0b1a-11ef-aab9-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class Steinhauer & Lück
235
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Steinhauer & Lück | 2024 | 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 | cbd12d39-0b1a-11ef-aab9-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class '26' marked B.H. Mayer
310
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | B. H. Mayer's Kunstprägeanstalt | 2024 | 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 | cbd1328e-0b1a-11ef-aab9-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class, L15 Friedrich Orth Vienna
310
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Friedrich Orth | 2024 | 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 | 3b1764b3-0b1f-11ef-aab9-04421a1c88bf | |||||
2024 |
1939 Iron Cross 1st Class 'L/13' Paul Meybauer
405
€*
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1939 Iron Cross 1st Class | Paul Meybauer | 2024 | 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 | afc2540e-0b1c-11ef-aab9-04421a1c88bf |
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