Iron Cross 1st Class in box. The needle of the cross is marked 107 which means it was made by the maker Carl Wild from Hamburg, one of the rarer makers.

The Iron Cross 1st Class (German: Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse) 1939 was a high German military decoration established during the Second World War. The Iron Cross was originally a Prussian decoration first instituted by King Frederick William III of Prussia in 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars. It was later reinstituted during World War I and then again in 1939 for World War II.

The Iron Cross 1st Class 1939 was intended to be awarded to German soldiers who had distinguished themselves by exceptional courage, bravery and service in combat. It was one of the most prestigious awards in the German military during World War II.

The Iron Cross 1st Class 1939 had the shape of a black enamel cross with a silver edge. It was worn on the left breast pocket of the uniform. It could be awarded to soldiers of all ranks, from common soldiers to officers, based on their merits on the battlefield. Those who received the Iron Cross 1st Class were often considered very brave and skilled soldiers.