Germany, Third Reich. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class, Screwback Version by Rudolf Souval United Republic of A light white cotton twill

A light white cotton twill liner fully encompasses the interior of the cap

suspension arch silver hallmarked along with mark of maker A

He was a veteran of the Normandy Campaign of June 15

A single interior pocket is set into the upper left breast

the insignia on the obverse framed by a star in dark green enamels

Germany, Third Reich. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class, Screwback Version by Rudolf Souval United Republic of A light white cotton twill(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). Reinstituted September 1st, 1939 (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse is blank with the exception of a retaining pin on the twelve oclock, along with a screw post and screw back, the latter marked L58