Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class United Republic of He became a 1st Class

He became a 1st Class Marine in March 1844

HJ Proficiency Badge – Silver Grade

Italians who were closely allied at the outbreak of the War with Croatian authorities also supplied Italian instructors/Officers

A unique example

1957 Version - With an iron core (magnetic)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class United Republic of He became a 1st Class(1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse with an initial institution date of 1813 on the lower arm, unmarked, measuring 44. 14 mm (w) x 47. 44 mm (h), on loop for suspension from its period original triangular ribbon,