A Clasp To The Iron Cross 1939; First Class By Funcke & Brüninghaus; Published Example Archive obverse illustrating the left-facing conjoined

obverse illustrating the left-facing conjoined busts of Augusta Victoria of Schlesweig-Holstein and Emperor Wilhelm II

He is credited with having served in Canada

17 mm x 28 mm inclusive of its crown suspension)

with black handpainted inscriptions

posted to the British Columbia Regimental Depot at Seaford on August 29

A Clasp To The Iron Cross 1939; First Class By Funcke & Brüninghaus; Published Example Archive obverse illustrating the left-facing conjoinedClasp in silvered tombac, second version, 44. 93mm x 30. 48mm, weighs 8. 1 grams, appears unworn, in virtually mint condition; in black LDO case of issue (case very fine). A clasp by this maker is very scarce. Footnote: this clasp is well illustrated in Dietrich Maerz George Stimson Book The Iron Cross 1st Class, pages 543 545.