Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross II Class, Second Pattern, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne

(Wiederholungsspange 1939 zum Eisernen Kreuz II. Klasse 1914, 2. Form). 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 situated atop a trapezoidal plaque bearing a raised date of “1939” on a pebbled background, the reverse retaining all four attachment prongs, in turn connecting to a period original ribbon, unmarked but demonstrating the physical characteristics of manufacture by J.E. Hammer & Söhne, Geringswalde, measuring 31.02 mm (w) x 31.16 mm (h), weighing 9.6 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in near mint condition.