Germany. A Mint Iron Cross 1939 Second Class, In Its Ldo Presentation Case Auction Archive He was the deputy commander

He was the deputy commander of our little group

he was one of the first to observe the commencement of the hostile attack

He is commemorated on page 123 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance and is remembered with honour on the Halifax Memorial

with three vertical cracks present on the neck guard

Germany. A Mint Iron Cross 1939 Second Class, In Its Ldo Presentation Case Auction Archive He was the deputy commander(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 mint and unissued period original 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. 90 mm (w) x 44.