1^st Edition, 2002. Limited to 500 copies.

Condition: As new, but will blunting to corners of covers. First Edition. 496 pages -962 photos (many in colour). This extensive study, the result of many years of painstaking research, provides the collector and historian with an in-depth analysis of all grades of the 1939 issue of the most famous military decoration of all time. As well as covering all major variants of the Iron Cross itself, miniatures, presentation cases and award documents with many of their variants are also included. Special emphasis has been placed on the various manufacturers, to include their markings and the miniscule but unique die characteristics of their products. Also includes the list of manufacturers, which is indispensable for those of you with an EK collection. A must have for the fans of the WW2 iron cross.