Original German WWII Navy Kriegsmarine Brass Core Iron Cross First Class 1939 by Ferdinand Hoffstätter - EKI Russian Artillery on 3 March 1815

on 3 March 1815

511th Bombardment Squadron can be found on the 351st Bomb Group website at this link

as part of the 33rd Infantry Division

and the construction is less robust

Original German WWII Navy Kriegsmarine Brass Core Iron Cross First Class 1939 by Ferdinand Hoffstätter - EKI Russian Artillery on 3 March 1815Original Items: Only One Available. This an excellent example of a WWII Iron Cross First Class 1939, with a non magnetic brass core, flat design, and straight pin attachment. The brass core examples are less often seen than the steel core, and were usually issued to members of the Kriegsmarine (Navy), as the brass alloy was much more resistance to the corrosion caused by ocean air. It is maker marked with rare LDO number L 19 on the back under the pin