Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare 1939 Iron Cross II Class, Round 3 Version, by Deschler & Sohn visually-hidden and on the reverse the

and on the reverse the names and Feldpost numbers of several soldiers

measuring 28 mm (w) x 22 mm (h)

the panels are rolled up and secured in place at the front with a silvered bronze buckle and sliding wool knot

marked with the assay city and Gold standard

500446 Squadron Leader Edward John Holden was awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare 1939 Iron Cross II Class, Round 3 Version, by Deschler & Sohn visually-hidden and on the reverse the(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 but