Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, By S. Jablonski Auction himself having fought at the

himself having fought at the Battles of the Somme and Vimy Ridge

a division of Schiffer Publishing Limited of Atglen

Minor material fatigue consistent with age and field use is evident

An extremely high quality example in toned alpaca

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, By S. Jablonski Auction himself having fought at the(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from a postwar replacement ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the suspension loop