Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, By Arbeitsgemeinschaft Hanau Hold a red wool backing

a red wool backing

The exhibit ID tag is exceptionally preserved

It was repainted with olive-drab paint on the exterior with a Wehrmacht Heer eagle decal attached to one of the sides of the helmet

It was awarded by the protector of the Bavarian Marksmen Association

having made a "good recovery" and discharged to duty on June 8th

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, By Arbeitsgemeinschaft Hanau Hold a red wool backing(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 with an initial institution date of 1813, the suspension loop maker marked with