Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare 1939 Iron Cross II Class, Round 3 Version, by Deschler & Sohn Republic of dated 8 March 1960

dated 8 March 1960

strong toned silver

with some loss of finish visible to the core and with a consistent patina throughout the frame

to an Army Second Lieutenant 1939

The 30th Infantry Division

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare 1939 Iron Cross II Class, Round 3 Version, by Deschler & Sohn Republic of dated 8 March 1960(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 but