Ww2 German eagle and iron cross badge in Glasgow
The Iron Cross First Class With Attached Bar was worn by German soldiers who had earned the Iron Cross First Class in both the First and Second World Wars. Officially, the bar, or "spang," was awarded separately and pinned to the uniform above the Iron Cross separately. However, to make it simpler to transfer the medal and bar from one uniform to another, and to ensure that the bar and medal were neatly lined up, many German soldiers had the single piece made privately by jewelers.