Germany, Second War. An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class By S. Jablonski Gmnh Archive engraver mark to the right

engraver mark to the right of the portrait and inscribed "NICOLAVS COPERNICVS" below

and between the wars was an effective military instructor and administrator

16th Field Company Canadian Engineers

on a light blue embroidered background

Germany, Second War. An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class By S. Jablonski Gmnh Archive engraver mark to the rightA fine example of a rarely encountered Iron Cross 1939 Second Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse) by this maker; a cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; on loop for suspension marked 128 for S. Jablonski GmnH of Posen; with a fully length correct replacement ribbon; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm;