Iron Cross 1939 2nd class (German: Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2.Klasse), established by the decree of Adolf Hitler of September 1, 1939, in order to distinguish all persons who showed personal courage in the face of the enemy, showed outstanding command achievements at the tactical level or made other types of merits on the battlefield beyond the ordinary performance of duties, production with characteristics of character. for Klein & Quenzer products, three-piece, magnetic core with complete blackening, the frame unglued, silver-plated, covered with a delicate patina.
operation: Klein & Quenzer, Idar-Oberstein
Works cited: Żelazny Krzyż 2 Klasy 1939, Jarosław Bochyński, p. 376.
