Very beautiful and rare this lot of German decoration from the Second World War, it is a first class iron cross EISERNE KREUZ 1 KLASSe of the rarest type with screw attachment and above all complete with its certificate (URKUNDE) signed at the bottom. by the commander general of the 9th army on the Russian front Generaloberst Adolf Strauß. The decoration was issued to the soldier (gefreiten) Karl Rudolf on June 22, 1941 that is in the middle of the Russian campaign, the soldier belonged to the 561 battalion of the panzer jaeger that is of the chariot hunters, now a proper historical mention. Established on August 26, 1939 in Berlin-Dahlem as a military force with the 8th Army on April 1, 1940, it was renamed Panzerjäger -abteilung 561 .. The division at that time consisted of three companies, each with 12 x 3.7 anti-tank guns. cm. Transferred to the 1st Army in March 1941 and as a reserve with the 9th Army on June 22, 1941 just when the decoration was delivered. On 10 July 1941, the detachment arrived in LVII. Panzer Corps and on July 15, 1941 to the 9th Army. The decoration is in splendid general condition with an excellent patina of time, as is the document. high collector's item ...