Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class GTRexclude the reverse “Winterschlacht im Osten

the reverse “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42” (Winter Battle in the East 1941/42) in all capital letters with a crossed sword and laurel wreath on the bottom

marked "Hersteller" (Manufacturer) and "A4" beside "53"

paratrooper’s badge by maker BSW are very scarce

horizontal pinback suspended from the top of the badge

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class GTRexclude the reverse “Winterschlacht im Osten(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). A Cross Patte of multi piece construction, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, 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,