Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Service Awards, Relic Examples Modified for Post-War Display

(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 Pattée with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse six o’clock arm with a reinstitution date of “1939”, the reverse six o’clock arm with an initial institution date of “1813”, the suspension loop maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “65” for Klein & Quenzer, Idar-Oberstein, measuring 43.47 mm (w) x 47.70 mm (h), weighing 18.2 grams, the obverse swastika has been etched out with considerable damage to the core and the frame is bent and warped throughout, in poor condition.

2. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a diving Luftwaffe eagle, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting around wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a Type H badge produced by F.W. Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid, demonstrating total loss of finish throughout the base metal, the removal of the swastika to permit post-war display, and crude replacement of the rivets, in poor condition.