Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Paul Meybauer GTRexclude for Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief

for Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief

silver clasp on its original ribbon with pinback

served on the light cruisers “Emden” in 1930 and “Karlsruhe” in 1930/31

Footnote: William John "Johnny" Bolster was born in Cobourg

a scarce miniature example in near mint condition

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Paul Meybauer GTRexclude for Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, 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 o'clock arm with a restitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the suspension loop maker marked with LDO code L 13 for Paul Meybauer, Berlin,