Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class By Wilhelm Deumer Of Lüdenscheid Hold lightly soiled upper on the

lightly soiled upper on the belt

chipping evident in the red enamels on the star

and Karl Dönitz

he was transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Bearwood

coin given to his wife

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class By Wilhelm Deumer Of Lüdenscheid Hold lightly soiled upper on theA textbook example of an Iron Cross 1939 First Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse) by Wilhelm Deumer of Ldenscheid; 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 round wire catch; maker