Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class
(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939-1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1939”, the reverse six o’clock arm with an initial institution date of “1813”, unmarked, measuring 45.11 mm (w) x 45.10 mm (h), weighing 19.2 grams, the frame has come apart, the suspension ring is missing, and the core shows oxidation and loss of finish, in overall poor condition.

