Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Anton Schenkls Nachfolger Newly Listed maker marked “ Extra Fein”

maker marked “ Extra Fein” on the reverse

Fifteen were invited to compete

working for the Minister of Militia and Defence

who died when it had been hit by torpedoes from the German U-boat U-371 on March 17

the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR RETTUNG AUS GEFAHR”

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Anton Schenkls Nachfolger Newly Listed maker marked “ Extra Fein”(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original 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