Germany, Wehrmacht. A German Cross In Gold, Cloth Version Archive Ring suspensions and suspended together

Ring suspensions and suspended together

the Iron Cross II Class (26 February 1942)

on a silver gilt cross with swords and wreath

(Militärverdienstmedaillen)

with rays extending between the cross’s arms

Germany, Wehrmacht. A German Cross In Gold, Cloth Version Archive Ring suspensions and suspended together(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, Stoffausfhring). Instituted 28 September 1941. (1941 1945 issue). Constructed of a thread with silver aluminum and gold bullion wire, consisting of a double overlaid grey threaded and silver aluminum wire starburst pattern with eight points, the centre with a black threaded mobile swastika trimmed with gold bullion wire, on top of a round silver aluminum wire disk, surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves and ribbons