WWII Iron Cross 1st Class medal
Extent and Medium
1: Height: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
2: Height: 1.900 inches (4.826 cm) | Width: 1.900 inches (4.826 cm) | Depth: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm)
Archival History
The WWII iron cross medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1998 by Marcia Colish.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Marcia Colish. In Memory of Daisy Kartch Colish.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Black painted metal alloy cross pattee style medal with a silver colored reeded border on the front. The front is embossed with a swastika in the center, and the year the award was reinstituted, 1939, in the bottom arm. The reverse has a clasp. Clamshell cardboard box held together with metal staples. On top is stamped "Verwundelen-/Abzeichen/1939/Schwarz" (Wounded/Badge/1939/Black)
Genre
- Military Insignia
- Object