An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class By Steinhauer & Lück Of Lüdenscheid Auction Bell was with the Canadian

Bell was with the Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment) 1st Battalion in the French theatre when he was wounded on July 28

A Stylized eagle in die stamped

And since he was just starting off his trips - that night he was going to have his first trip while I was having my eighth: it was my eighth trip

Gilt wear evident on the reverse of the smaller medallion

Second Class -  In blackened iron core(magnetic)

An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class By Steinhauer & Lück Of Lüdenscheid Auction Bell was with the CanadianGermany, T. Reich. German Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse; a cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; on loop for suspension; with its period original ribbon; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse with the original institution date 1813 in raised numbering on the lower arm; marked "4" on the ring,