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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.

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Wachtel, Max Karl (Flak-Regiment 155)06-06-189718-06-1982more
Waeger, Kurt06-02-189318-06-1952more
Wagener, Dr. phil. h.c., Otto29-04-188809-08-1971
Wagner, Edwin (Pionier-Regiment 544)20-06-189119-01-1976more
Wagner, Gerhard23-11-189826-06-1987more
Wagner, Gustav (Generalmajor)23-09-189014-12-1951more
Wagner, Hans (Generalleutnant)11-03-189613-05-1967more
Wagner, Herbert (132. Infanterie-Division)19-01-189605-09-1968more
Wagner, Hermann (2. Armee)27-01-1898 
Wagner, Karl Matthäus (Generalmajor)04-08-189517-02-1982more
Wagner, Werner (Oberst i.G.)30-04-1898 
Wahle, Carl Richard Heinrich07-02-189223-02-1975more
Waldeck und Pyrmont, Prinz zu, Josias13-05-189630-11-1967more
Waldeck und Pyrmont, Prinz zu, Maximilian W.G.H.13-09-189823-02-1981more
Walden, Karl Rudolf01-12-187825-10-1946more
Waldenburg, Freiherr von, Siegfried30-12-189827-03-1973more
Waldenfels, Rudolph Freiherr von23-09-189514-08-1969more
Wandel, Martin15-04-189214-01-1943more
Wangenheim, Freiherr von, Eberhard12-01-188025-01-1947more
Warlimont, Walter03-10-189409-10-1976more
Warnecke, Friedrich "Fritz"25-11-189804-05-1968more
Warzecha, Walter23-05-189130-08-1956more
Weber, Gerhard 'Gerd' (WH-Gren.Rgt. 41)21-03-189813-01-1944more
Wechmar, Freiherr von, Irnfried (Pz-Aufklär.Abt.3)12-02-189927-11-1959more
Wedel, von, Hermann27-07-189305-02-1944more
Wegener, Wilhelm29-04-189524-09-1944more
Weichold, Eberhard23-08-189119-12-1960more
Weichs, von, Maximillian12-11-188127-09-1954more
Weidling, Helmuth Otto Ludwig02-11-189117-11-1955more
Weikinn, Bruno (Artillerie-Regiment 1)06-03-189623-12-1967more
Weinknecht, Friedrich (Generalleutnant)05-10-189526-10-1964more
Weise, Hubert22-12-188414-02-1950more
Weisenberger, Karl Franz Armin (71.ID)29-09-189028-03-1952more
Weiss, Wilhelm (Generalmajor)10-12-188500-00-1966more
Weitkunat, Adolf07-02-189528-06-1988more
Weitkus, Paul17-10-189809-11-1974
Weiß, Herbert01-11-189919-02-1945
Weiß, Walter05-09-189021-12-1967more
Welcker, Karl30-12-189417-06-1967more
Wellm, August25-06-189921-12-1962more
Welzel, Franz-Josef27-01-189515-08-1978more
Wendenburg, Gerhard (Panzer-Abteilung 67)18-09-189610-12-1961more
Wengler, Maximilian (Generalmajor)14-01-189026-04-1945more
Wenk, Richard16-08-188117-10-1962more
Wenneker, Paul27-02-189017-10-1979more
Wentscher, Gerhard (Artillerie-Regiment 13)07-06-1897 more
Werder, von, Richard20-05-189728-02-1984more
Werneburg, Otto Rudolf (Artillerie-Regiment 376)08-09-189314-01-1946more
Werner, Paul-Hermann18-03-189330-06-1940more
Werner, Theodor (Artillerie-Regiment 26)05-03-189529-09-1944more
Werner, Wilhelm06-06-188814-05-1945more
Werner-Ehrenfeucht, Heinz Joachim27-09-189413-02-1978more
Wessel, Walter21-04-189220-07-1943more
Westhoven, Franz07-12-189409-10-1983more
Wetzel, Wilhelm17-07-188804-07-1964more
Wever, Paul28-01-189311-08-1944more
Wickede, von,Thomas-Emil23-04-189323-06-1944
Wiemann, Johannes Hans (Sicherungs-Regiment 45)17-12-188501-05-1960
Wiese, Friedrich05-12-189213-02-1972more
Wietersheim, von, Gustav Anton11-02-188425-04-1974more
Wietersheim, von, Wend Hans Georg Herbert Egmond C18-04-190019-09-1975more
Wiktorin, von, Mauritz13-08-188316-08-1956
Wilamowitz-Möllendorf, von, Georg ('U-459')07-11-189327-07-1943more
Wilck, Gerhard (246. Volksgrenadierdivision)17-06-189805-04-1985more
Wilck, Hermann Ludwig28-10-188510-06-1967more
Wild, von, Wolfgang26-04-190112-05-1964more
Wildermuth, Dr.jur., Hermann-Eberhard23-10-189009-03-1952more
Wilke, Gustav06-03-189814-03-1977
Wilke, Karl-Eduard24-01-1901 more
Windisch, Josef (Generalmajor)25-06-188415-11-1968more
Winkler, Hermann11-08-188817-01-1946more
Winter, Oscar (Artillerie-Regiment 175)05-12-189418-01-1945more
Winter, Paul (Generalleutnant)29-01-189401-03-1970
Wintergerst, Karl15-04-189200-00-1945
Winther, Waldemar (Konteradmiral)00-00-189700-00-1983more
Winzer, Willy10-08-189417-10-1942
Wirth, Christian24-11-188526-05-1944
Wirtz, Richard22-06-1893 
Wischhusen, Dr. med., Werner06-12-188908-10-1969
Witt, Hermann28-06-189210-12-1988
Witthöft, Joachim23-09-188707-07-1966more
Wittke, Walter26-09-188720-07-1955
Wittkopf, Heinrich15-08-189212-02-1946more
Wittmann, August (Generalleutnant)20-07-189529-03-1977more
Wittstatt, Christian19-09-189730-03-1953more
Witzell, Karl18-10-188431-05-1976more
Witzleben, von, Erwin04-12-188108-08-1944more
Wodrig, Albert16-07-188331-10-1972more
Wolf, Adolf (LW-Flak)23-05-189911-03-1973more
Wolf, Gotthold (Infanterie-Regiment 961)12-03-1897 more
Wolf, Paul29-05-189511-02-1942more
Wolff, Dr., Gottlieb (Kampf-Geschwader 4 'GW')05-05-189729-03-1971more
Wolff, Erich (Infanterie-Regiment 162)23-05-189825-08-1944more
Wolff, Karl Friedrich Otto "Karele" (Waffen SS)13-05-190017-07-1984more
Wolff, Ludwig (General der Flieger)31-08-188617-05-1950more
Wolff, Ludwig (Heer- General der infanterie)03-04-189309-11-1968more
Wolff, von, Horst (Infanterie-Regiment 478)26-07-188609-10-1941more
Wolfram, Eberhard (Vizeadmiral z.V.)24-07-188206-01-1947more
Wolpert, Dr., Adalbert30-09-189704-05-1968
Wolz, Alwin22-09-189715-09-1978more
Wrede, Freiherr von, Theodor03-11-188830-03-1973more
Wulz, Hans01-10-189310-12-1975
Wunderlich, Friedrich (14. U-Jagdflottille)13-08-189127-03-1977more
Wurmbach, Hans-Heinrich (Vizeadmiral)12-05-189116-12-1965more
Wurster, Eugen (Generalleutnant)12-02-189520-12-1948more
Wuthmann, Rolf26-08-189320-10-1977more
Wühlisch, von, Heinz30-09-189220-09-1947more
Wünnenberg, Alfred (Waffen SS)20-07-189130-12-1967more
Wünning, Joachim (Minnenschiff, "DRACHE")01-04-189822-09-1944more
Wüst, Rudolf13-03-1893 more
Wüstenhagen, Albrecht19-10-189226-04-1944more
Wäckerle, Hilmar24-11-189902-07-1941more
Wäger, Alfred17-08-188309-07-1956
Wöhler, Otto12-07-189405-02-1987more

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