Germany, Third Reich. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class Newly Listed He was struck off strength

He was struck off strength and posted to the Canadian Railway Troops Depot at Witley

thirteen white stars embroidered in the center of the ribbon

5 mm enamelled ribbon bars

the bell free of chipping and crazing

Germany, Third Reich. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class Newly Listed He was struck off strength(1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse with an initial institution date of 1813 on the lower arm, unmarked, measuring 43. 90 mm (w) x 44. 05 mm (h), weighing 19. 4 grams, on loop for suspension from its period