Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class United Republic of 83” on the reverse

83” on the reverse

One of the scuttled ships was raised and scrapped

It states “The Führer awarded Senior Lieutenant Gustav Ellmers

UN Medal with KOREA clasp

rising to the rank of Lieutenant

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class United Republic of 83” on the reverse(1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse presents a principle pin assembly with a damaged missing pin, measuring 44. 48 mm (w) x 44. 34 mm (h), weighing 19. 1 grams, and in good condition.