Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class, Scarce Cloth Version Auction formerly the USS Conway

formerly the USS Conway

20 mm x 50

The fly of the trousers is closed with five black bakelite buttons meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes

indicating that this cap was used as an authentic prop in postwar film productions

and healing took place in 19 days

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class, Scarce Cloth Version Auction formerly the USS ConwayThis is a textbook example of a fine quality detailed manufacture of cloth version of an Iron Cross 1939 First Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse); the obverse is constructed of fine hand embroidered twisted silver aluminum bullion threadings forming the signature white metal cross patte with a grey woven core replacing the blackened iron core, with a raised central mobile swastika and the re institution date 1939 on the lower arm; on a black wool