Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: George Black was born

Footnote: George Black was born on May 4

Footnote: Although this garment lacks regimental insignia

and the conquering of the city of Rostov Dietrich was awarded the Oak Leaves on December 31

with aluminium "HV" cipher

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Footnote: George Black was born(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, unmarked, measuring