Iron Cross

[Deges]

Can anyone help with this little Iron Cross (2,5 cm) I think is silver with emaille. Who worn it, was it given, did it had a purpose,.. Any info is welcome! I do also have a inert egg, it came with this but I believe it isn't the original one.. Any idea from which it do was? Thank you!

[Chopperman]

Your iron cross is a piece of patriotic jewellery.
There were many, many different sizes and styles available.

[Deges]

Thank you! So it's like a sweethaert jewel
Any idea about the detonator?

[Chopperman]

Thank you! So it's like a sweethaert jewel
Any idea about the detonator?

Yes, very much like a sweetheart jewel.--Good comparison.
Sorry but I have no clue about the detonator.

[toot]

it is an EGG GRENADE FUSE.

[Jb4046]

You have quite a interesting fuze there.

It’s a Brennzünder 40 (BZ40) however your variation IT IS NOT for egg grenades. The egg grenade variation (BZE) has a longer “body”. This fuze has a 1 second delay whereas the egg grenade version has a 4-5 second delay

But reading the lexpev website reveals your variations purpose.

Brennzünder 40



Your variant is for the
MELDEBÜCHSE Land

MELDEBÜCHSE See

A type of message delivery device (flare?) used by the Luftwaffe

Or the “shaving stick grenade”
"shaving-stick"grenade



German name being the “ LandungsRauchzeichen”

L.Dv. 4200; Die deutsche Abwurfmunition, Serie L, Blatt 15: Landungsrauchzeichen (Stand: März 1943)



Overall your fuze was used for smoke/pyrotechnics rather than actual Grenades

[Deges]

Thank you, mystery solved! It isn't really my type of things to collect but it came in a lot with other stuff. That's a very good site, didn't know that one.. I think the Fuze is still intact.