Germany, Federal Republic. A 1939 Clasp To The Iron Cross Ii Class, 1957 Version GTRexclude War Merit Cross 2nd Class

War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (bronzed tombac

with its 705 cm long multi-link chain

Maryland before travelling to the Philippine Islands with the 6th infantry

The blade's reverse ricasso is maker marked SMF Solingen (Stocker & Co

Germany, Federal Republic. A 1939 Clasp To The Iron Cross Ii Class, 1957 Version GTRexclude War Merit Cross 2nd Class(Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a central blackened Iron Cross, overlaying a rectangular bar bearing a raised date of 1939, affixed to a period original ribbon with two reverse attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 14 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.