Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class Newly Listed some Patriot

some Patriot

with Private Roberts later being transferred to the 58th Infantry Battalion and surviving the war

The Australian troops who arrived at the downed plane just prior to his death reported his last word as "kaputt" (broken)

a screw back version

near very fine as a group

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class Newly Listed some PatriotA(1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse). 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 with an initial institution date of 1813 on the lower arm, unmarked, measuring 44. 21 mm (w) x 48. 33 mm (h), weighing 19. 1 grams, on loop for suspension from its period