Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Paul Meybauer Archive Both the upper edge of

Both the upper edge of the cap band and outer edge of the crown are fully trimmed with lengths of gold bullion wire piping which meet in place with vertical bands descending over the sides of the cap at the right

indicating production by an unidentified Kiel-based firm which was a prolific manufacturer of Kriegsmarine headgear

ring marked "3"

This charge was highly effective

The letters "A E C" (Army Embarkation Center) in red embroidery

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Paul Meybauer Archive Both the upper edge of(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,