Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class Archive The top of the page

The top of the page shows an intricate picture of the coat of arms of the city

and white enameled badges alternating with 12 delicate green and blue enameled bow-tied laurel wreaths

with its cloth satchel

In their original case of issue

Footnote: The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers served in France (1939–1940)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class Archive The top of the page(1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). A Cross Patte of multi piece construction, consisting of 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, on loop for suspension from its period correct replacement