Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class By Klein & Quenzer Hold constructed of black wool

constructed of black wool

1930 and was placed on the Retired List on October 1

also extremely fine and a 12 mm x 135 mm ribbon bar

Footnote: Philiipe Adelard Gauthier was born in 1886 in Montreal and was working as a mecanic prior to enlisting in the CEF in August 1915

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class By Klein & Quenzer Hold constructed of black wool(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). A Cross Patte of multi piece construction, on loop for suspension from its period correct replacement ribbon, with a blackened magnetic 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 with an initial institution date of 1813 on the lower arm,