Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class, Schinkel Version United Republic of The underside of the helmet

The underside of the helmet skirt is stamped “3962”

original ribbon suspended from a pinback hanger inscribed ""NEW JERSEY""

silvered and black enamelled fine zinc cross with a gilt Finnish lion insignia

The Black Sea

castle in background

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class, Schinkel Version United Republic of The underside of the helmet(Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse). Instituted on 1. 9. 1939. (Issued 1939 1945). A Cross Patte of multi piece construction with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse plain with an initial institution date of 1813 on the lower arm, on loop for suspension from its period correct replacement ribbon,