The Iron Cross - 1939 WW2 Issue
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EK2 civil lapel button
EK2 ribbon bar
Iron Cross 2nd Class mounted on a womans ribbon. Marked on the ribbon ring '106' Bruder Schneider A.G, Wien.  (1st core type)
Iron Cross 2nd Class mounted on a womans ribbon. Not marked but typical of Maker '98' Rudolf Souval,  Wien
Iron Cross 2nd class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '13' Gustav Brehmer - Markneukirchen. (Swastika on a pedastal variant)
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon but with round 3's. No maker mark, but is a rare Deschler & Söhne (maker 1)
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon but made using WW1 frames. This is a half Schinkel,  unknown maker, rare transitional cross. 
Iron Cross 2nd Class mounted on a parade bar for wear on a tunic. Not marked but typical of Maker '98' Rudolf Souval,  Wien.
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. This one is a later war Zinc variation. Marked on the ring  '4' Steinhauer & Lück of Ludenscheld
Iron Cross 2nd Class court mounted for tunic wear. Marked on the ring '65' Klein & Quenzer of Idar Oberstein a.d. Nahe
Iron Cross 2nd Class mounted in the Austrian style on a triangular ribbon. Marked on the ring '55' J.E. Hammer & Söhne, Geringswalde
Stickpin 9mm EK1 with Spange
Stickpin 9mm EK1 WW2 and EK2 with spange
Stickpin 9mm EK1 and EK2 WW2 attached to genuine WW2 ribbon as found
EK2 Ribon Bar
EK2 lapel button for wear with civilian clothes
EK1 9mm stickpin maker marked L/11
Iron Cross 2nd Class rare variation with 'rounded' inner frames on traditional ribbon, not marked but typical of Maker '98' Rudolf Souval,  Wien
Iron Cross 2nd class converted to a KC for field wear. Usually worn in combat to safeguard the original. As referenced in Robin Lumsden's book. Typical cross by maker '14'. Lauer, Nurmberg
Iron Cross 1st Class pinback De-natzified by owner post war. Maker mark on back of pin 'L55' Rudolf Wachtler & Lange Mittweida
Iron Cross 1st Class screwback De-natzified by owner post war. Maker mark bottom of cross  'L/54'  Schauerte & Höhfeld in Lüdenscheid
 Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. This maker is never marked, but is maker 
'109' - Walter & Henlein, Gablonz (S&L Frames)
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Unmarked but is maker '100' - Rudolf Wächtler & Lange, Mittweida
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. This maker is never marked, but is maker '86' Paulmann & Crone, Lüdenscheid (Early war zinc core)
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '113' - Hermann Aurich, Dresden
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring 'L/11' - Wilhelm Deumer, Ludenscheid
Iron Cross 2nd Class mounted in the Austrian style on a triangular ribbon. Unmarked but is maker '4' Steinhauer & Lück of Ludenscheld
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '3' Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon, Marked on the ring '100' - Rudolf Wächtler & Lange, Mittweida
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '93' Richard Simm & Söhne, Gablonz an der Neckar
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '24'   Arbeitsgemeineschaft der Hanauer Plakettenhersteller
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '120' - Franz Petzl, Wien
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '23'  Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Heeresbedarf in der Graveur- und Ziselierinnung, Berlin
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon, Marked on the ring '137', J.H. Werner, Berlin - Variation frame #1
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon, Marked on the ring '137', J.H. Werner, Berlin - Variation frame #2
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. This maker is never marked, but is maker '127' Moritz Hausch AG, Pforzheim
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon but made using WW1 frames. Known as a Schinkel, unmarked but is maker '3' Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid
Iron Cross 1st Class screwback,  Maker mark bottom of cross  'L/50  Gebr. Godet & Co., Berlin
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '122' - J.J. Stahl of Strassburg
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '25'   Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Graveur Gold und Silberschemiede, Hanau
EK2 Schinkel Variataion
EK2 Round 3 Variation
EK2 Zinc maker marked 4
EK2 standard marked 13
EK2 Parade Mounted
EK2 Womans ribbon
EK1 and spange 9mm stickpin
EK1 and EK2 with spange 9mm stickpin
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '7' Paul Meybauer, Berlin
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '128' - S.Jablonski of Posen
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon, Marked on the ring '76' - Ernst L Müller, Pforzheim
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '27' Anton Schenkl, Wien  (frame type #2)
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '138' - Julius Maurer, Oberstein
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '98' Rudolf Souval,  Wien (with a Schenkl core)
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '52'  Gottlieb & Wagner, Idar-Oberstein 
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon. Marked on the ring '123' - Beck, Hassinger & Co, Strassburg
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon, Marked on the ring '19' - E. Ferd Weidmann, Frankfurt am Main
Iron Cross 2nd Class on a traditional ribbon, Marked on the ring '44' - Jacob Bengel, Idar-Oberstein