Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, By Anton Schenckls Nachfolger Auction hit upon the idea of

hit upon the idea of mounting machine guns on armoured cars

In a presentation case

Cigarette Case (silver

dated to Berlin on December 19

Footnote: This Cap Edelweiss was worn by members of the SS Gebirgstruppen (Mountain Troops) and stitched on the side of a cap

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, By Anton Schenckls Nachfolger Auction hit upon the idea of(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 oclcok arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the suspension loop