Original German WWII Early Iron Cross First Class 1939 with Pinback - Wilhelm Deumer Style EKI Technical Handbooks & Manuals Design and use

Design and use

This is one of the maker marks used by Clemen & Jung Waffenfabrik of Solingen

though it is mostly worn off on the back

The lower chain is marked RZM M5/8

It has a a heavy steel pommel with cross pinned tang

Original German WWII Early Iron Cross First Class 1939 with Pinback - Wilhelm Deumer Style EKI Technical Handbooks & Manuals Design and useOriginal Items: Only One Available. This an excellent example of an early WWII Iron Cross First Class 1939, with a Magnetic core, flat design, and straight pin attachment. It does not have any maker marking, which is common for these early design Iron Crosses. However the hinge, pin, and hook style almost certainly attribute this example to Wilhelm Deumer of Ldenscheid. This company manufactured Iron Crosses throughout the war, and their style is