Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Clasp To The Iron Cross Ii Class, Second Pattern, By J.e. Hammer & Söhne Hold British War Medal (212253 T

British War Medal (212253 T

an enameled white ball-tipped five-armed cross in silver

The silk liner is original with only minimal separation or wear

No hard copy was done from the original Waterloo Medal roll in the National Archives

the exterior maker marked “HAUPTMÜNZAMT WIEN” for the Vienna Mint

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Clasp To The Iron Cross Ii Class, Second Pattern, By J.e. Hammer & Söhne Hold British War Medal (212253 T(Wiederholungsspange 1939 zum Eisernen Kreuz II. Klasse 1914, 2. Form). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1940 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a Wehrmacht eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn situated atop a trapezoidal plaque bearing a raised date of 1939 on a pebbled background, the reverse retaining all four attachment prongs, in turn connecting to a period original ribbon, unmarked but