The EK2 came in one version, the version shown. The Spange can be considered a variation on the EK2 in the sense that it was awarded in place of the actual medal if the individual being awarded had previously held the Iron Cross IIndClass during WWI. If that was the case, the indivi...
During the time of the Third Reich, the range of categories of the Iron Cross were as follows: The Iron Cross The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross The Grand Cross of the Iron Cross The various grades of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross specifically are discussed within separate en...