Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, with Case, by Rudolf Souval Republic of excellent performance in combat and

excellent performance in combat and political training

A 1937 DRL (National Socialist League of the Reich for Physical Exercise/Nationalsozialistischer Reichsbund für Leibesübungen) Kreis 12 Teck 1

In addition to the replaced handle the dagger demonstrates extensive issues consistent with age

dated 1944 on reverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, with Case, by Rudolf Souval Republic of excellent performance in combat and(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse mit Etui). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). 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 block hinge and wide banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of