Original German WWII Iron Cross Second Class 1939 in German Glass Display Dome - Maker Mark 120 19th Century Within minutes of the raid

Within minutes of the raid beginning

and a good amount of the original finish present

but unfortunately is incomplete

Baker was a crew member aboard a B-24 Liberator or a B-17 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and served with the 15th Air Force stationed in Italy during WWII

The rubber neck strap is supple and strong without defect

Original German WWII Iron Cross Second Class 1939 in German Glass Display Dome - Maker Mark 120 19th Century Within minutes of the raidOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz, abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (18711918) and NSDAP Germany (19331945). It was established by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia in March 1813, backdated to the birthday of his late wife Queen Louise on 10 March 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars (EK 1813). Louise was the first person to receive this decoration