Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Franz Petzl GTRexclude they were not considered successful

they were not considered successful

the award demonstrating total loss of bronze finish to the base metal

measuring 31 mm (w) x 33 mm (h)

hallmarked and maker marked on the ring

centered on a six-pointed star

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Franz Petzl GTRexclude they were not considered successful(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 six oclock arm with an initial institution of 1813, the suspension loop maker