Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class, Schinkel Version United Republic of castle in background

castle in background

with a case of "Parotiditis" (an inflammation of the parotid salivary gland: it can be acute

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

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

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class, Schinkel Version United Republic of castle in background(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,