Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 Ii Class By Gottlieb Wagner Of Idar Oberstein Hold 24 mm x 70 mm

24 mm x 70 mm

this configuration indicates that this tunic is that of a First War Veteran and pilot

12 Squadron (Bristol F2B) Army of Occupation in Cologne

with Johnston later transferred to the 21st Infantry Battalion

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 Ii Class By Gottlieb Wagner Of Idar Oberstein Hold 24 mm x 70 mmA fine quality manufacture Iron Cross 1939 Second Class by an uncommon maker; silver frame with a blackened iron core (magnetic); on loop for suspension (marked 52 for Gottlieb Wagner, Idar Oberstein); with a mint period original ribbon; measuring 44. 10 mm x 44. 00 mm; weighing 18. 8 grams; with appealing dark patina, but also with a scattered light chips in the paint, and a small area of corrosion on the reverse; overall near very fine condition.