Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, with Case, by Klein & Quenzer United Republic of A well-preserved ersatz (substitute) combat

A well-preserved ersatz (substitute) combat bayonet

manufacturer's label inscribed "100% WOOL / VANGUARD MILITARY EQUIPMENT CO

3 mm x 23 mm

the reverse of both with silver content marks of “800”

with the NSKK insignia in high relief

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class, with Case, by Klein & Quenzer United Republic of A well-preserved ersatz (substitute) combat(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 reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein, using