Iron Cross 1939 A Class Round 3 Variety LSSAH SS Panzer Division , 6 April 1942 , Awarded
Iron Cross 1939 A Class Round 3 Variety LSSAH SS Panzer Division , 6 April 1942 , Awarded
1st class Iron Cross is made in german silver with iron magnetic core, three piece construction
Round 3 variety
Weight 19.3gr
Dimensions 44 x 44 mm
LSSAH "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler“ : The 1st SS Panzer Division "Bodyguard Adolf Hitler" began as Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard and guard of the Reich Chancellery of Nazi Germany. The LSSAH was shifted to Bulgaria in March 1941 in preparation for Operation Marita, part of the planned invasion of Greece and Yugoslavia.
Extremely rare
Usha stands for Unterscharführer which means junior squad leader.
Awarded Kurt Pfeil
It is part of an excellent collection of a Greek collector