Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, Zink Core Version, by Paulmann & Crone United Republic of issued at Cuxhaven on 23

issued at Cuxhaven on 23 November 1943

and came under fire for the first time at Mount St

the reverse bearing a maker’s mark of “J

About 30 of those medals were awarded in bronze

Harville enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Ottawa

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, Zink Core Version, by Paulmann & Crone United Republic of issued at Cuxhaven on 23(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of zink and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened zink core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six o'clock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, unmarked but demonstrating the