Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Archive Former RAF officer Don Bennett

Former RAF officer Don Bennett

but displaying the typical manufacturing characteristics of “Deschler & Sohn

her right holding a flag

The beret is well marked with the British broad arrow

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Archive Former RAF officer Don Bennett(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