Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Hanau GTRexclude obverse illustrating crossed hammers

obverse illustrating crossed hammers

Initially neck cross was designated as a First Class Cross

as well as stamped with the maker mark RT for Roman Tavast of Tallinn

Towards the left side of the cap is a two-piece Edelweiß flower that is secured to the cap via two fully intact prongs

circumscribed with “Im Jahre Deutscher Schicksalswende 1933” (German - In the year of the twist of fate 1933)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Hanau GTRexclude obverse illustrating crossed hammers(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