Germany, Wehrmacht. A Clasp To The Iron Cross 1939, I Class, Type Ii Archive a governmental order of merit

a governmental order of merit awarded by the President of Poland and considered by some as a type of successor

Additional vertical slits at the ankles

Photos include

At the age of 22

indicating he was awarded 1870-71 Campaign medal

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Clasp To The Iron Cross 1939, I Class, Type Ii Archive a governmental order of merit(Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a detailed Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, above a trapezoidal plaque bearing a raised date of 1939, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 45. 32 mm (w) x 30. 80 mm (h), weighing 9. 8 grams, with some loss of finish evident, in overall near extremely fine