Original German WWII Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 with Ribbon - EKII Russian Uniforms or wet-and-dry-bulb thermometer

or wet-and-dry-bulb thermometer

502d Parachute Infantry Regiment

these types of breastplates were very lightly constructed and were designed for comfort/convenience rather than any sort of protection

waxed in place

Original German WWII Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 with Ribbon - EKII Russian Uniforms or wet-and-dry-bulb thermometerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a German WWII Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse 1939) with its original rayon red, black, and white ribbon. The award itself does not have a maker mark on the hanger ring that we can see, but this is not uncommon, and many of these awards were unmarked. The cross itself is a very nice example with crisp beading. The silvering to the frame is oxidized to a nice dark