A Mint Iron Cross 1939 Second Class By Berg & Nolte With Its Boutonniere In Its Packet Of Issue Hold mounted to a zinc support

mounted to a zinc support plate

1 Lancaster Finishing School at RAF Hemswell

in fine quality silver washed die-struck bronze with very fine black

three orders on a suspension on his left breast

Burne was posted to Officer Cadet School on October 6

A Mint Iron Cross 1939 Second Class By Berg & Nolte With Its Boutonniere In Its Packet Of Issue Hold mounted to a zinc supportA mint textbook example of Iron Cross 1939 Second Class; silver frame with a blackened iron core; loop for suspension (marked 40 for berg & Nolte, Ldenscheid); with its period original mint ribbon; measuring 43. 72 mm x 43. 77 mm; weighing 17. 5 grams. Accompanied by its boutonniere; with a celluloid button; with its packet of issue; Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse 1939 printed in black gothic lettering on the obverse; with a pink red stamp reading Nur vom