Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Jakob Bengel United Republic of some of which demonstrates hand-stitched

some of which demonstrates hand-stitched repairs with matching material

frayed original ribbon remains)

facing an equal number of black cotton button loops on the left side

He served in Korea from 5

emanating from a blue cotton collar adorned with three white cotton tresses

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Jakob Bengel United Republic of some of which demonstrates hand-stitched(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 date of 1813, the suspension loop