Germany, Wehrmacht. A Clasp To The Iron Cross 1939, I Class, Type Ii Buy Now Gesch” and “2” on reverse

Gesch” and “2” on reverse

he suffered from Venereal Disease throughout the latter stages of the war

reverse illustrating a winged Victory figure in flight

if he had been listed as being born in 1896)

From 1941 as the War effort intensified and more and more men were drafted into the Wehrmacht

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Clasp To The Iron Cross 1939, I Class, Type Ii Buy Now Gesch” and “2” on reverse(Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a detailed Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, above a trapezoidal plaque bearing a raised date of 1939, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 45. 32 mm (w) x 30. 80 mm (h), weighing 9. 8 grams, with some loss of finish evident, in overall near extremely fine