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The award was quite rare, since by this time there were few in service who held the 1870 Iron Cross. In World War II it was also possible for a holder of the 1914 Iron Cross to be awarded a second or higher grade of the 1939 Iron Cross. In such cases, a "1939 Clasp" (Spange) would be worn on the original 1914 Iron Cross. For the 1st Class award ...
Pages in category "Recipients of the Iron Cross (1939), 1st class" The following 98 pages are in this category, out of 98 total.
Pages in category "Cars introduced in 1939" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Austin 8;
1870 Grand Cross of the Iron Cross. The Iron Cross was renewed on 19 July 1870, for the Franco-Prussian War. Nine men received the 1870 Grand Cross of the Iron Cross for service during that war. Seven Grand Crosses were awarded on 22 March 1871, to: Albert, Crown Prince of Saxony; August Karl von Goeben; Edwin Freiherr von Manteuffel
A holder of the 1914 Iron Cross could qualify for the same grade of the 1939 Iron Cross. To permit the two awards to be worn together, a "1939 Clasp" (Spange) was established to be worn with the original 1914 Iron Cross. [1] It depicted a national eagle clutching an oak leaf wreath surrounding a swastika above a trapezoid bearing the year 1939. [1]
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grades were based on four separate enactments.The first enactment, Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 1573 of 1 September 1939 instituted the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz), the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes).
English: The version of the Iron Cross (1939), where the swastika was replaced by trifoliate oak leaves, was introduced for wear by veterans in Germany and Austria in 1957. Date 16 July 2020
Recipients of the Iron Cross (1939) (3 C, 14 P) Recipients of the Iron Cross, 1st class (4 C, 42 P) Recipients of the Iron Cross, 2nd class (3 C, 49 P) G.