Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Paul Meybauer GTRexclude and oxidation and loss of

and oxidation and loss of finish to the metal fixtures

The application is for pilot Hans Pfahler

The depth charges straddled the U-Boat astern and after the attack the stern rose vertically out of the water and then slowly subsided

silver clasp on its original ribbon with pinback

circa late 1930’s until 1944

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Paul Meybauer GTRexclude and oxidation and loss of(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, 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 o'clock arm with a restitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the suspension loop maker marked with LDO code L 13 for Paul Meybauer, Berlin,