Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Buy Now & CO" and marked "38"

& CO" and marked "38" (1938) on their reverses

with a hunter green wool underside

wear mark evident on the lid

Enroute communications were poor

measuring 65 mm x 46 mm

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Buy Now & CO" and marked "38"(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; accompanied by a shortened 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. 82 mm (w) x 43. 80 mm (h); weighing 17. 4