Iron Cross 2. The class with round 3 in the numbers of the front and reverse sides refers to the first or early period of rental of the 2nd world war, the Polish campaign. The manufacturer of these crosses is C.E. Juncker Berlin. These crosses are relatively rare on the market. Later crosses have a horizontal, upper line in the number 3. In the illustrated embodiment, the core background is smooth. But there is also an option, the core of which is "rough" in the background.
The Iron Cross was restored on 1 September 1939 by Adolf Hitler as a military decoration and expanded to the level of Knight's Cross. The latter took the position of the Prussian Pour le Merite. Various promotions were introduced to the knight's cross in the course of the war, such as oak leaves, swords, oak leaves with swords, diamonds, and gilded oak leaves with swords and diamonds. Thus, the Iron Cross of 1939 now consisted of 4 classes: Grand Cross, Knight's Cross (with its promotions), 1st Class and 2nd Class. Unlike the originally Prussian award, the Iron Cross of 1939 was awarded on a different ribbon and awarded only to fighters. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen bis 1945, vol. VI, 2001.
The cross consists of a silver (also silver-plated) border in two parts, which is soldered. The cluster has a raised, located inside, 2-step edge, from which the inner edge is shaded semicircular and finely transverse. Between them is an inner cross of blackened iron (magnetic) or blackened non-ferrous metal. On the upper cruciform shoulder is a soldered ordinary eye with a ribbon ring. The manufacturer's designation is on the belt ring or eyelet.
Crosses without manufacturers were also awarded.
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Downside:
Tape:
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Front: Iron Cross 1939 2nd Class with Round 3
Reverse: Iron Cross 1939 2nd Class with Round 3
Awards of World War II