"The Iron Cross 1. Class" by Dietrich Maerz and George Stimson consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A pair of Hessian Veterans

A pair of Hessian Veterans Association badges

arriving the next day in France and posted to the Canadian Army CE with 1st Field Ambulance

spotting on the Italy Star

The Battalion sailed June 19

A period original drawstring is securely looped through the fingers

"The Iron Cross 1. Class" by Dietrich Maerz and George Stimson consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A pair of Hessian VeteransThis is the most comprehensive and detailed book yet written about the German Iron Cross First Class (EK 1) decoration of 1939. On hundreds of pages you will find information about the history of the award, its manufacturing process, award procedures, and, most importantly, precise data, photographs, and scans which will enable the collector or student of this famous and prestigious emblem of honor to positively identify genuine pre 1945 produced