Germany, Wehrmacht. An Iron Cross 1939 I. Class, by Fritz Zimmermann consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A HIAG (Mutual Aid Association

A HIAG (Mutual Aid Association of Former Waffen-SS Members) Tracing Service file for SS-Sturmmann Wilhelm Schlüter

demonstrating some flecking and loss of finish to the enamels and metal

Forty-seven days later

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