Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased I. Class Iron Cross 1939, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction marked "POSTKARTE" (postcard) and "Helft

marked "POSTKARTE" (postcard) and "Helft helfen

Annie McIntosh of Almonte

A silver outstretched cross pattee with balls at the ends of the arms

he was struck off strength as a "Deserter" from the battalion upon its departure from Toronto

treated for his "Cystitis" at six different facilities

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Cased I. Class Iron Cross 1939, By Steinhauer & Lück Auction marked "POSTKARTE" (postcard) and "Helft(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse plain, with a slender banjo style vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a flat wire catch, marked L 16 and 4 both for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 44. 10 mm (w) x 44. 10 mm