Germany, Wehrmacht. A Clasp To The 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class, Type Ii Hold 2) A Commemorative Austrian Anschluss

2) A Commemorative Austrian Anschluss Medal ribbon

now seemingly endless artillery barrages rained down on troops taking shelter in trenches and dugouts

In bronze with a silvered wreath

Pope was discharged at No

as mentioned in the Fifth Supplement to the London Gazette 31089 of Friday

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Clasp To The 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class, Type Ii Hold 2) A Commemorative Austrian Anschluss(Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, above a trapezoidal plaque bearing a raised date of 1939, the reverse with all four attachment prongs intact, unmarked, measuring 30. 28 mm (w) x 31. 06 mm (h), weighing 8. 1 grams, some loss of finish evident, in overall near extremely fine condition.