Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class With Package Of Issue United Republic of with a black rayon backing

with a black rayon backing on the reverse and some remnants of its paper backer remaining

he returned to 141 Squadron and was posted to "B" Flt

Footnote: Jerome James was born on September 27

The upper left arm bears a NSB sleeve insignia consisting of a black wool triangle with machine-embroidered twisted gold bullion wire border

in nearly extremely fine condition and very scarce

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class With Package Of Issue United Republic of with a black rayon backing(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 oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, marked on suspension ring 65 indicative of Klein & Quenzer A. G., Idar