A Cased Iron Cross First Class By C. F. Zimmermann Auction Footnote: early Franco period insignia

Footnote: early Franco period insignia is of far superior quality and scarcer in comparison to post 1960 issued insignia

stating he had been placed in the "intolerable position of being ordered to enforce a policy which his past experience gained in applying similar policies has proven ruinous to discipline of [troops]

pinback hinge is broken off but catch remains

Aurich - In solid zinc

He signed his Attestation Paper on August 6

A Cased Iron Cross First Class By C. F. Zimmermann Auction Footnote: early Franco period insigniaA Cased Iron Cross First Class by C. F. Zimmermann; magnetic core, flat, screw back version, nice old patina, marked on reverse L 52, in extremely fine condition; in LDO case of issue (case with magnetic push button, but not closing, worn out, in fine condition).