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Model
2nd Class - 1939
Maker
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Graveur-, Gold- und Silberschmiedeinnungen, Hanau am Main
Inscription
1813 / 1939
Length
44,17 x 44,21 mm
Weight
23 g
Condition
EXC++
German 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class by 25
Iron Cross 1939, 2nd Class with blackened iron core and original ribbon. The suspension ring bears the maker mark “25”, assigned to the Association of Engravers’, Gold- and Silversmiths’ Guilds, Hanau am Main. A classic collector’s piece of German military awards from the Second World War period.
Construction: Three-piece construction with magnetic, blackened iron core and silvered frame. The obverse features the date “1939” together with the central swastika. The reverse follows the typical design of Iron Crosses of the 1939 pattern.
Maker: The suspension ring is marked “25”. This maker code is assigned to the Association of Engravers’, Gold- and Silversmiths’ Guilds in Hanau am Main, a recognized manufacturing association of the period.
Condition: Age and usage traces present. The blackened iron core shows an authentic patina, further emphasizing the historical character of the decoration. Supplied together with ribbon.
Historical Background: Iron Cross 1939, 2nd Class
The Iron Cross 1939 was reintroduced on 1 September 1939 by Adolf Hitler at the outbreak of the Second World War and followed the design tradition of earlier award classes. The 2nd Class became one of the most frequently awarded decorations for bravery and military merit within the German armed forces and associated organizations.
The award was generally granted for acts of bravery in combat or outstanding military service. It was worn suspended from its ribbon through the buttonhole of the uniform or as part of a ribbon bar. Numerous manufacturers produced the Iron Cross with slight variations in construction, making maker-marked examples especially attractive to collectors today.
The maker mark “25” is assigned to the Association of Engravers’, Gold- and Silversmiths’ Guilds in Hanau am Main, recognized among the wartime manufacturers of the period.
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