Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class; Brass Core Version Hold brown embroidery representing a cord

brown embroidery representing a cord that outlines the garter then continues around the unicorn and terminates as an outline to the ribbon banner

on an original 10

seeing action in the South African campaign with the 24th Regiment of Foot during the Zulu Wars

52 mm x 76 mm and 54 mm x 72 mm)

unmarked but with “WA” etched by hand into the reverse

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 First Class; Brass Core Version Hold brown embroidery representing a cordAn Iron Cross 1939 First Class Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse; a cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened brass core (non 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 flat wire catch; measuring 43. 90 mm (w) x 43. 79 mm (h); weighing 17. 2