Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Second Class Core Archive and Roger Keyes

and Roger Keyes

and green enamel detailing

with a very well preserved but extremely brittle red/orange sweat-absorbing sponge

both insignias with scuff marks and some paint loss

and once rescued he continued to fight the French

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Second Class Core Archive and Roger Keyes(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Instituted on 1. 9. 1939. (Issued 1939 1945). A Cross Patte constructed of blackened magnetic icon, obverse with raised central mobile swastika and reinstitution date of 1939 on lower arm, reverse with raised initial institution date of 1813, unmarked, measuring 38. 27 mm (w) x 38. 10 mm (h) and weighing 10. 3 grams, in fair condition.