Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class With Case, By Deschler & Sohn, Dietrich Maerz Collection Auction with fading evident to the

with fading evident to the border of the postcard

18 mm x 60

maker marked "CARON LONDON" on the reverse

with replacement of the backplate and evidence of catch repair or replacement

Weilkes was awarded the Kriegsmarine Honour Roll in the rank of Oberwaffenwart of the Sprengkommando (bomb disposal commando) of the Sperrwaffeninspektion (blocking weapons inspection) on December 9

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class With Case, By Deschler & Sohn, Dietrich Maerz Collection Auction with fading evident to the(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 1 September 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 with a crimped barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1