Germany. An Early Iron Cross 1939 First Class By Paul Meybauer, Berlin Auction The fabric spanning around the

The fabric spanning around the crown is tight

being the initial pruductioon

Footnote: Sapper Company 707 was part of the infamous 707th Infantry Division

Footnote: The Medal of Labour was awarded 133

A picture ID card for Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) Breidenbach

Germany. An Early Iron Cross 1939 First Class By Paul Meybauer, Berlin Auction The fabric spanning around thec. 1940. (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse). 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 slender banjo style vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; marked 7 for Paul Meybauer, Berlin; measuring 43. 99 mm (w) x 44. 22 mm (h);