Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class United Republic of BARTOLOMEO (ARCOLA) 17 AGOSTO 1912"

BARTOLOMEO (ARCOLA) 17 AGOSTO 1912" outside wreath

A unique example

1957 Version - With an iron core (magnetic)

died at Rest haven Nursing Home in El Paso

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class United Republic of BARTOLOMEO (ARCOLA) 17 AGOSTO 1912"(1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse with an initial institution date of 1813 on the lower arm, unmarked, measuring 44. 14 mm (w) x 47. 44 mm (h), on loop for suspension from its period original triangular ribbon,