Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, Übergröße Variant, by Frank & Reif visually-hidden (Waffen-SS Artillerie Beobachterbataillon Hauptsturmführer Schulterbretter)

(Waffen-SS Artillerie Beobachterbataillon Hauptsturmführer Schulterbretter)

The interior of the tunic is fully lined in grey rayon with an off-white rayon striped sleeve lining with the interior belt in place

but with the packet mint

with the uniformity of entries indicating that the Militärpaß is likely a Zweitschrift (second issue)

the name could be Mattausch or similar

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, Übergröße Variant, by Frank & Reif visually-hidden (Waffen-SS Artillerie Beobachterbataillon Hauptsturmführer Schulterbretter)(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse, bergre). 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 six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, unmarked but