Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class GTRexclude but otherwise in extremely fine

but otherwise in extremely fine condition

undulation present in the fabric where the coat-of-arms resides on the lid

he received a posthumous promotion to Senior Lieutenant

Both clips retain their springloaded action

Coal Mining was the dominant industry of the Saar and this was nationalized and directly administered by France

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class GTRexclude but otherwise in extremely fine(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