Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, Relic Condition certificate_of_authenticity Department of the Army Commander's

Department of the Army Commander's Award for Public Service

Accompanied by a 10 mm x 104 mm ribbon bar with swing bar pinback

Fine early quality

and conceals an additional strap constructed of black leather for added comfort

"in recognition of your (Fovargue's) gallant and brave conduct during operations with the Polish Navy in the struggle for the common cause

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, Relic Condition certificate_of_authenticity Department of the Army Commander's(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of brass and silver, consisting of a blackened non magnetic brass core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse soldered with a circular magnetic metal disc perforated at the quadrants with eyelets presumably for sew on attachment, unmarked, measuring 44. 32 mm