GERMAN WWII IRON CROSS SECOND CLASS 1939

Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse.

Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1939”, the reverse six o’clock arm with an initial institution date of “1813”

Reinstituted 1 September 1939. 1939-1945 issue.

Has maker mark on the ring that holds the ribbon but can not make out the number

In overall good condition.

The Iron Cross was awarded for bravery in battle as well as other military contributions in a battlefield environment.. It was a valued decoration and many recipients have proudly documented the deeds which earned them the right to wear it.