Original German WWII Navy Kriegsmarine Brass Core Iron Cross First Class 1939 EKI with Tapered Vertical Pinback Lee-Enfield (SMLE) within months they were reduced

within months they were reduced to two white stripes

but is otherwise unmarked

and its partial original interior lining (unattached in places)

6258 and the interior

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Original German WWII Navy Kriegsmarine Brass Core Iron Cross First Class 1939 EKI with Tapered Vertical Pinback Lee-Enfield (SMLE) within months they were reducedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a WWII Iron Cross First Class 1939, with a non magnetic brass core, slightly "vaulted" design, and tapered brass pin attachment. The brass core examples are less often seen than the steel core, and were usually issued to members of the Kriegsmarine (Navy), as the brass alloy was much more resistance to the corrosion caused by ocean air. It is not maker marked, but that was not uncommon for