Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross II Class, Type II, by Ziemer & Söhne

(Wiederholungsspange 1939 zum Eisernen Kreuz II. Klasse 1914). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1940-1945 issue). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a Wehrmacht eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn set above a trapezoidal plaque bearing a raised institution date of “1939” on a pebbled background, the reverse with all four attachment prongs intact, unmarked but with the physical characteristics of manufacture by Ziemer & Söhne, Idar-Oberstein, measuring 31.46 mm (w) x 31.27 mm (h), weighing 8.6 grams, with moderate loss of finish evident, in near extremely fine condition.