Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class By B.h. Mayer GTRexclude chipping evident in the red

chipping evident in the red enamels on the centrepiece ring

General Assault Badge -  in silvered zinc

re-enlisted in the U

constructed of silvered bronze (non-magnetic)

on an embroidered white semi-circular field

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class By B.h. Mayer GTRexclude chipping evident in the redAn example of an Iron Cross 1939 First Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse) by B. H. Mayer; a cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed 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 vertical pinback, a barreled sheet metal hinge, and a round catch; maker marked 26 for B. H Mayer of