A First War Iron Cross 1St Class 1914; 900 Silver Hold each with a dark brown

each with a dark brown plastic button

There is a note in the work cited below that he was awarded the DKiG in April 1945

Footnote: The M42 Stahlhelm came into Wehrmacht service in 1942 and was entirely a result of wartime demands

An Iron Cross Second Class 1939 by Klein & Quenzer - With an iron core (magnetic)

was unable to construct a flotilla of sloops and gunboats to counter the British vessels until August

A First War Iron Cross 1St Class 1914; 900 Silver Hold each with a dark brownSilver frame, with iron core, magnetic, marked "900" (silver) on the pin, measuring 42 mm, vaulted, vertical pinback, dark patina, worn, near extremely fine.