Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross First Class By Steinhauer And Lück Auction Archive Fittings on this dagger are

Fittings on this dagger are nickel plated

about 50% of gold finish was worn off

mounted as originally worn German style: Iron Cross 2nd Class (magnetic)

uniform removed with heavy mothing

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross First Class By Steinhauer And Lück Auction Archive Fittings on this dagger are(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse). Instituted on 1. 9. 1939. (Issued 1939 1945). A Cross Patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (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 full banjo style vertical pinback and barrel hinge with a flat wire catch in Type A style, marked 4 on pinback for maker