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1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914

Description:
The "1939 Spange zum Eisernen Kreuzes 2er Klasse 1914" or Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 was instituted on September 1st, 1939 pursuant to the Decree Institution of the Iron Cross and published in the Reichsgesetzblatt – Code of Law – nr. 159 dated September 2nd, 1939, page 1573. Article 5 states that a person, already in possession of the Iron Cross 2nd Class of World War One on conferment of the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 shall be presented with a clasp to be worn on the ribbon of the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914.
The clasp takes the form of the German eagle with a swastika over a small disc with the year 1939. The clasp measures 31 mm (1,2 inch) in height, its width varies between 29 and 31,4 mm (1,1 to 1,2 inch) and is made from silver plated brass or silver plated zinc.

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Vaerst, von, Gustav Friedrich Julius* April 19th, 1894
† October 10th, 1975

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Vahl, Herbert-Ernst (Waffen SS)* October 9th, 1896
† July 22nd, 1944

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Valve, Väinö Lahja Richard* December 28th, 1895
† March 11th, 1995

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Veiel, Rudolf* December 10th, 1883
† March 19th, 1956

Verhein, Siegfried* October 1st, 1897
† June 30th, 1963

Versock, Kurt* February 14th, 1895
† March 17th, 1963

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Viebahn von dem Borne, von, Lebrecht-Georg* February 15th, 1893
† January 4th, 1968

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Vierow, Erwin* May 15th, 1890
† February 1st, 1982

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Vietinghoff gen. Scheel, von, Heinrich (General)* December 6th, 1887
† February 23rd, 1952

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Vihma, Einar August* September 19th, 1893
† August 5th, 1944

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Vogel, Emil* July 20th, 1894
† October 1st, 1985

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Vogelsang, Friedrich* November 27th, 1897
† August 22nd, 1973

Voigt, Hans* February 21st, 1896
† April 26th, 1969

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Voigt, Siegfried* March 13th, 1891
† August 20th, 1944

Volckamer und Kirchensittenbach, von, Friedrich* April 16th, 1894
† April 3rd, 1989

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Volkmann, Helmut* February 28th, 1889
† August 21st, 1940

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Vormann, von, Nicolaus (General der Panzertruppen)* December 25th, 1895
† October 26th, 1959

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Voß, Hans-Erich* October 30th, 1897
† November 18th, 1969

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Völckers, Paul Gustav* March 15th, 1891
† January 25th, 1946

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