Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Klein & Quenzer Republic of the reverse dated “7

the reverse dated “7

He and Lieutenant Colonel MacDonnell were made Companions of the Bath after the war for their parts in the battle

with two 5 mm wide strips of fine aluminum bullion wire interlaced with white threading sewn horizontally near the top and bottom edges

some oxidation evident to the core

Fegelein joined the Reiter-Regiment 17 (Cavalry Regiment 17)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Klein & Quenzer Republic of the reverse dated “7(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