Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class GTRexclude Vatican: Equestrian Order of the

Vatican: Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Cross of Merit: in bronze gilt with red enamels

embroidered silver wire wings

the obverse with a central pebbled medallion in silver gilt bearing a leftward facing griffin

(Орден Знак Почета)

Issued on 8 March 1918

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class GTRexclude Vatican: Equestrian Order of the(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, unmarked, measuring