Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class Archive In May 1916 was buried

In May 1916 was buried by shell explosion

Excellent example of this scarce medal

consisting of a leftward-facing white enameled falcon inlaid on a richly-textured Gold background

mounted to a base in silver with light blue and black enamels illustrating a light blue cross framed by an open-ended wreath of oak leaves and laurel leaves

he describes what happened at the Battle of Quatre Bras

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class Archive In May 1916 was buried(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, unmarked, measuring