Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class Newly Listed The Australian troops who arrived

The Australian troops who arrived at the downed plane just prior to his death reported his last word as "kaputt" (broken)

It measures 150 mm x 240 mm x 133 mm in height

a screw back version

Laurent (Montreal) on August 29

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross, Ii Class Newly Listed The Australian troops who arrivedA(1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction 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, measuring 44. 21 mm (w) x 48. 33 mm (h), weighing 19. 1 grams, on loop for suspension from its period