Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Clasp To The Iron Cross Ii Class, Second Pattern, By J.e. Hammer & Söhne Auction Archive reverse with raised depiction of

reverse with raised depiction of a monoplace

while "39" is the year of production - 1939

the twelve o’clock arm with crossed swords and a hollow gilt crown bearing a suspension loop with a period original ribbon

opening to reveal a detailed pen and ink illustration of a Heer sniper in position in a first

the small pocket on the front lined in dark gray wool

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Clasp To The Iron Cross Ii Class, Second Pattern, By J.e. Hammer & Söhne Auction Archive reverse with raised depiction of(Wiederholungsspange 1939 zum Eisernen Kreuz II. Klasse 1914, 2. Form). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1940 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a Wehrmacht eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn situated atop a trapezoidal plaque bearing a raised date of 1939 on a pebbled background, the reverse retaining all four attachment prongs, in turn connecting to a period original ribbon, unmarked but