Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity Area 2 was forward-centre in

Area 2 was forward-centre in the 1RCR defensive line and had borne the brunt of the Chinese bombardment since October 1st

and on the evening of the October 3rd

otherwise better than fine condition

one of their parachutes failed to open

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity Area 2 was forward-centre in(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the suspension loop