Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Brüder Schneider Republic of demonstrating loss of silver finish

demonstrating loss of silver finish throughout the zink fixtures

A grouping of two War Merit Crosses - War Merit Cross First Class with Swords and a War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords

rejoining his unit on June 3rd

second class

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Brüder Schneider Republic of demonstrating loss of silver finish(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silvered frame, on loop for suspension from its original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silvered frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with the reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the suspension