Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Service Awards, Relic Examples Modified for Post-War Display Archive a patriotic “Ein Volk

a patriotic “Ein Volk

the bottom is marked with red orb

the cross was also lacquered - possibly to preserve its sheen

the obverse bearing an additional layer of dark green rayon threading

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Service Awards, Relic Examples Modified for Post-War Display Archive a patriotic “Ein Volk(Wehrmacht Auszeichnungen). A pair of awards, including: 1. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the suspension loop maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 65 for Klein & Quenzer,