Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class GTRexclude 70 mm x 82 mm

70 mm x 82 mm and 70 mm x 87 mm)

He completed one year of high school education

he was entitled to wear the War Service Badge

reverse maker marked “Deschler & Sohn

brass plate affixed to the centre illustrating the Royal Flying Corps insignia and inscribed "No

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class GTRexclude 70 mm x 82 mm(1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction 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, marked on loop with illegible maker mark, measuring 44. 03 mm (w) x 49. 52 mm (h), on loop for suspension from its