Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Hold It was built between 1906

It was built between 1906 and 1938 to connect inland waterways between western and eastern Germany

green and blue enamelled cross base

The sleeves are lined in an off-white rayon

hand-engraved text and images on the obverse and text on the reverse

4th Class (silver and enamels

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Hold It was built between 1906(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse). A cross pattee of multi piece construction, with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed frame; on a loop for suspension unmarked; accompanied by a period original ribbon (moderately ripped); the obverse the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse with the original institution date 1813 in raised numbering on the lower