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Clasp to the Iron Cross
forms of German Wehrmacht personnel who had been
awarded the Iron Cross in World War I. It was displayed
on the uniforms of many high ranking officers during
World War II as most had also served in World War I. [1]
As it was possible for a holder of the 1914 Iron Cross
to be awarded a second or higher grade of the 1939 Iron
Cross. A "1939 Clasp" (Spange) would be worn on the orig-
inal 1914 Iron Cross. It depicted an eagle clutching an oak
leaf wreath surrounding a swastika above a trapezoid in-
cluding the year 1939. It was attached to the 1914 Iron
Cross medal ribbon beneath a tunic button. (A similar
award was made in 1914 but was quite rare, since there
were few in service who held the 1870 Iron Cross.) [1][2]
For the First Class award the clasp was pinned di-
rectly above the Iron Cross on the breast of the wearer.
Although two separate awards, in some cases the holders
soldered them together.
References
[1] ^ "Iron Cross". wehrmacht-awards.com.
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron_cross/
2nd_1st_class/spange/spange.htm. Retrieved
2009-03-28.
[2] "Iron Cross 2nd Class". wehrmacht-awards.com.
Clasps to the 1914 Iron Cross can be seen below a button on the http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/iron_cross/
Iron Cross ribbon (Second Class) and on the left breast pocket 2nd_1st_class/2_1_documents_cases/cases.htm.
(First Class) of the tunic of Generaloberst Johannes Friessner
Retrieved 2009-03-28.
The Clasp to the Iron Cross (Spange zum Eisernen
Kreuz) was a metal medal clasp displayed on the uni-
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