Original German WWII Iron Cross First Class 1939 in Original Case Snider Rifle Aachen was heavily damaged during

Aachen was heavily damaged during World War II

The 17th returned to camp at Chalons-sur-Marne in France on 11 February 1945 then back to Belgium on 21 March 1945 to prepare for the air assault across the Rhine

but has some shallow removeable dents

103 PCBW: May 1943

Original German WWII Iron Cross First Class 1939 in Original Case Snider Rifle Aachen was heavily damaged duringOriginal Items: Only One Available. Iron Cross First Class 1939 Magnetic core, unmarked, good condition. In original case of issue. The Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz, abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (18711918) and NSDAP Germany (19331945). It was established by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia in March 1813 backdated to the birthday of his late wife Queen Louise on 10 March 1813