Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, by Rudolf Souval United Republic of the regiment was known for

the regiment was known for most of its existence as The Halton Rifles until 1931 when the regiment was renamed as The Lorne Rifles (Scottish)

The badge in silver gilt

the reverse inscribed “Für Verdienst” (German - For Merit)

An Order of Isabella the Catholic

the I Class in Gold (in reference to grade

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, by Rudolf Souval United Republic of the regiment was known for(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacturer by