Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class, By Wächtler & Lange, With Case Auction Archive central Germany) is eligible to

central Germany) is eligible to wear the Wound Badge in Black for members of the army (as opposed to the navy

He would remain at the Pool for almost ten weeks

missing reverse applique)

preparing to ship out for a second tour of duty in Central Europe with the 2nd Royal Canadian Regiment

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, I Class, By Wächtler & Lange, With Case Auction Archive central Germany) is eligible to(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core within a 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 plain with a barrel hinge soldered on its side and vertical pinback meeting a thick flat wire catch, pinback reverse marked with 100 for maker Rudolf Wchtler & Lange, Mittweida,