An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class With Its Matching Boutonniere Archive Decoration of the Military Order

Decoration of the Military Order of Saint George (AKA Saint George Cross)

A counter attack from the Regiment’s Panzer Group repelled the attack

shield is numbered at the bottom

slotted on the sides

he transferred to the 39th Infantry Regiment

An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class With Its Matching Boutonniere Archive Decoration of the Military OrderAn Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse; white metal cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a white metal ribbed border; on loop for suspension; with its full length period original ribbon; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse with the original institution date 1813 in raised numbering on the lower arm; measuring 48.