Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Gustav Brehmer Republic of 3 - Early Hawken Rifles

3 - Early Hawken Rifles

SA Eagle for a Field Cap - machine embroidered brown and silver bullion threads on brown cloth

the Medal of Service (Tamgha-i-Diffa) was instituted on March 16

the obverse centre bears the white and red enamel coat of arms of Padova

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Gustav Brehmer Republic of 3 - Early Hawken Rifles(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