Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross I Class, Second Type, by Wilhelm Deumer
(Wiederholungsspange 1939 zum Eisernen Kreuz I. Klasse 1914 (2. Form)). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1940-1945 issue). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn on top of a trapezoidal plaque bearing a raised date of “1939” on a pebbled background, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but with the physical characteristics of manufacture by Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid, measuring 43.95 mm (w) x 29.77 mm (h), weighing 8.4 grams, with moderate loss of finish evident throughout, in near extremely fine condition.

