WW2 German Iron Cross 1st Class – Maker Marked “65” (Klein & Quenzer) Victorian cap badge and comes with its original

and comes with its original ribbon

gilding fade

with personal and fraternal society associations included

including operations in World War I such as the Siege of Tsingtao

WW2 German Iron Cross 1st Class – Maker Marked “65” (Klein & Quenzer) Victorian cap badge and comes with its originalOriginal WW2 German Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse), featuring the 1939 date and raised swastika to the obverse, with classic blackened iron core and silvered frame. Pin back type, with reverse marked 65 for Klein & Quenzer, Oberstein a known and sought after maker. This is a genuine wartime award issued for bravery or leadership in the field, not a postwar reproduction. A desirable mid war variant from one of the more prolific