An Iron Cross 2Nd Class Preliminary Document To The 1St Panzer Division Auction Archive An American Second War Purple

An American Second War Purple Heart with Miniature & Case -  In bronze and enamels

and light discolouration due to water damage on the inside

and bears a number of marks

he was made acting Brigadier General Staff of I Canadian Corps under Andrew McNaughton and George Pearkes

indicating this was worn at the Army NCO Preparatory Schools

An Iron Cross 2Nd Class Preliminary Document To The 1St Panzer Division Auction Archive An American Second War PurpleA certificate, measuring 211x148mm, extremely fine condition with folding creases, light fraying, and two punched holes. It is a preliminary certificate for the Iron Cross 2nd Class to Obergefreiter (Senior Lance Corporal) Fritz Witzel of the Staff Company of Sicherungs Regiment (Occupying Regiment) 1. The document is dated to October 30, 1941 and signed via typewriter by Lieutenant General and Commander of the 1st Panzer Division, Friedrich Kirchner