Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Hanau Auction Archive of the 12th Infantry Regiment

of the 12th Infantry Regiment

An example of a gold grade driver’s proficiency badge

Research also includes a copy of Winter's original diary kept during his service in Egypt

He was subsequently classified "P

demonstrating moderate loss of silver finish throughout the enamels with minor surface chips and scratches sporadically visible to the enamels

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Hanau Auction Archive of the 12th Infantry Regiment(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, 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 oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the suspension loop