Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Auction Archive maker marked "U"

maker marked "U"

800 combatants

5 Platoon under Lieutenant John Clark was in the centre

retaining over 90% of original gilding

Depicted on the front of the mug are two scenes

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Auction Archive maker marked "U"An Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse; a cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; on loop for suspension; with its period original shortened ribbon; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse with the original institution date 1813 in raised numbering on the lower arm; measuring 43. 83 mm (w) x 44. 40 mm