Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Franz Petzl Buy Now the reverse inscribed “Das Land

the reverse inscribed “Das Land Tirol Den Verteidigern Des Vaterlandes 1914-1918” (The Tirol Province - To the Defenders of the Homeland 1914-1918) surrounded by an oak leaf wreath

minor loss of finish is evident to the cross in addition to material fatigue of the case

#14: A visit by General Field Marshal Albert Kesselring (KC w/ Oak Leaves

as those with swastikas were banned (and still are today) for wear or display

the widow of George Graham "Gus" Sinclair

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Franz Petzl Buy Now the reverse inscribed “Das Land(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, the suspension loop