Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class, With Case Archive Sampel spent eleven months with

Sampel spent eleven months with the 14th Company of Schützen Regiment 3 (14

In the aftermath of the disaster

the couple resided at 223 Devine Street

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 20th Infantry Battalion "1st Central Ontario Regiment"

before returning to Nebraska (1931-1940)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class, With Case Archive Sampel spent eleven months with(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core within a ribbed silver border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse plain with a block barrel hinge and vertical banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but displays the characteristics of a C. E. Juncker, measuring 44. 14 mm (w) x 44. 18