"The Spange for the Iron Cross 2. Class" by Dietrich Maerz Auction Archive illustrating the 10th Battalion insignia

illustrating the 10th Battalion insignia

measuring 35 mm (w) x 25

the Stahlhelm was distrusted after Hitler’s rise to power

12 Years Service - Bronze gilt

"The Spange for the Iron Cross 2. Class" by Dietrich Maerz Auction Archive illustrating the 10th Battalion insigniaOn over 265 pages the known makers of the 2. Class Spange are presented in detail. Previously unknown connections between the early manufacturers are outlined and explained. The other chapters are about miniatures, documents, and packages. Together with the other three books The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, The Iron Cross 1. Class, and The Iron Cross 2. Class these books are the most comprehensive and detailed series about the highest military