Original German WWII Clasp to the Iron Cross First Class 1939 with Pinback - Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz Brown Bess Musket Parts and the wood shows the

and the wood shows the lovely dark red brown color of a rifle that was carried in service for a good amount of time but was well cared for

It is a fine Solingen-Produced example made by the rare firm of Robert Klaas

This new weapon was almost immediately nicknamed 'Pear grenade' or 'Spoon grenade' by the fighters

The Army held on a little bit longer

1950 as the United Nations Service Medal

Original German WWII Clasp to the Iron Cross First Class 1939 with Pinback - Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz Brown Bess Musket Parts and the wood shows theOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very good original German WWII Clasp to the Iron Cross First Class 1939, or Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz 1. Klasse. This pinback decoration was awarded to recipients who had previously earned the 1914 Iron Cross First Class during WWI and subsequently qualified for the corresponding 1939 award during WWII. The Iron Cross was first instituted by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia in 1813 and was revived for