Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class With Case, By Deschler & Sohn, Dietrich Maerz Collection Auction with replacement of the backplate

with replacement of the backplate and evidence of catch repair or replacement

Weilkes was awarded the Kriegsmarine Honour Roll in the rank of Oberwaffenwart of the Sprengkommando (bomb disposal commando) of the Sperrwaffeninspektion (blocking weapons inspection) on December 9

on July 28th and August 9th respectively

with fading evident to the border of the postcard

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 80th Battalion on November 11

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross I Class With Case, By Deschler & Sohn, Dietrich Maerz Collection Auction with replacement of the backplate(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 crimped barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1