WWII Iron Cross 2nd Class medal
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Width: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm)
Archival History
The WWII iron cross medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1998 by Jerry Jacobs.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jerry Jacobs
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Black painted metal alloy cross pattee style medal with a silver colored reeded border on the front. The front is embossed with a swastika in the center, and the year the award was reinstituted, 1939, in the bottom arm. The reverse is embossed with the year of first issue, 1813, in the bottom arm. There is a loop on the top arm with a suspension ring.
Genre
- Military Insignia
- Object
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