Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class Archive with its period original ribbon

with its period original ribbon with its horizontal pinback sewn onto the reverse

for "excellent conduct in the battle against insurgents/partisans"

born 1862 - died 1948

he was transferred to the West Coast on November 27

the buckle measuring 50 mm x 54

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class Archive with its period original ribbon(1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse with an initial institution date of 1813 on the lower arm, unmarked, measuring 44. 26 mm (w) x 47. 76 mm (h), weighing 19. 0 grams, on loop for suspension from its period