Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Brüder Schneider visually-hidden the support plate is numbered

the support plate is numbered 36936

an exceptional depiction of the campaign in the northern sector of the Eastern Front in extremely fine condition

constructed of a small machine embroidered banner suspended from a horizontal crossbar with a vertical needle pin

The French were the first to see the need for more effective protection

extremely clean on the interior

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Brüder Schneider visually-hidden the support plate is numbered(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