Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class GTRexclude the United Kingdom and Continental

the United Kingdom and Continental Europe and returned to Reserve Status

Collar tabs

and with a red enameled medallion bearing the rose of Lippe in bright red enamels within a royal blue enamel ring inscribed “Für Treue und Verdienst” (For Loyalty and Merit)

the lower crossguard

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class GTRexclude the United Kingdom and Continental(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). A Cross Patte of multi piece construction, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, 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 with an initial institution date of 1813 on the lower arm, unmarked,