"The Iron Cross 2. Class" by Dietrich Maerz & Mario Alt consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and a Silesnian eagle

and a Silesnian eagle

as well as troop transfers

the reverse of the right tab retaining an intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label with a partially-legible maker code

Marked 30 - Silvered tombac

was better in Canada

"The Iron Cross 2. Class" by Dietrich Maerz & Mario Alt consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and a Silesnian eagleThis is the very first comprehensive book about the famous Iron Cross 2. Class of 1939. On over 600 pages the authors present all sixty two known and yet unknown makers in great detail. On the first eighty pages of the book a deep and well documented look at the distribution, award procedure, and manufacturing will give the reader never before published information. For each maker the cross or cross variations are presented in great detail allowing