Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, Zink Core Version, by Paulmann & Crone Province of China and tunic insignia

and tunic insignia

Third Battalion

measures 13mm (w) x 13mm (h)

constructed of feinzink

Private Ireland proceeded overseas on draft to the 8th Infantry Battalion and was posted to "D" Company

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, Zink Core Version, by Paulmann & Crone Province of China and tunic insignia(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of zink and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened zink core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six o'clock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, unmarked but demonstrating the