German Ist class Iron Cross 1914 with Spange “1939” zum Eisernen Kreuz 1 klasse 1914

1914 IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS WITH 1939 RICONFERMATION BAR –Spange “1939” zum Eisernen Kreuz 1 klasse 1914–

The bar for the reconfirmation of the Iron Cross was established together with the cross on September 1, 1939 in order to decorate all those who had already received the decoration during the First World War and once again stood out for their courage on the battlefield. For the Iron Cross of II class the bar was affixed on the ribbon of the cross of 1914, for the first class the bar was applied up to the of the cross of 1914 on the pocket.

Award criteria 1st class:

• the soldier had to distinguished for at least 3 times in acts of courage and remarkable actions in front of the enemy (make 3 times what was needed to get the Cross of Iron II ^ cl.);
  • Kreigsmarine and Luftwaffe were applying criteria of tonnage and number of culls.