An Iron Cross First Class 1939 By Steinhauer & Lück Auction Archive 1939) on the reverse ricasso

1939) on the reverse ricasso

Resting above is a red cloth cross with equidistant arms

There was some resistance to incorporating the Black Shirts into the regular army and II Duce (Mussolini) had to issue an order requiring it in 1941

this example is a right hand side tab

An Iron Cross First Class 1939 By Steinhauer & Lück Auction Archive 1939) on the reverse ricassoAn Iron Cross First Class 1939 with Case With silver frame, iron core, magnetic, 43. 0 mm, vertical pinback, marked 4 on the pin, typical early manufactured version from company "Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid", very fine condition. In its hardshelled case of issue, case better than very fine.