Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, Spanish-Made For Blue Division Personnel, Wartime Issue C. 1944 Auction Archive landed at Salerno during the

landed at Salerno during the Allied invasion of Italy in September 1943 against concentrated enemy opposition and were the first Allied unit into the city of Naples in early October 1943

suspension marked "D

The rear of the helmet has a two-pronged leather strap sewn in place: the shorter strap with a short cable and plug maker marked

he led an SS-Verfügungstruppe Signals unit and saw combat in France

obverse illustrating the German Mountain Troop edelweiss

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, Spanish-Made For Blue Division Personnel, Wartime Issue C. 1944 Auction Archive landed at Salerno during the(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse fr Freiwillige der Blauen Division). Constructed of magnetic metal, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with bronze clasp and horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte with ribbed arms, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, unmarked, measuring 45. 33 mm (w) x 45. 40 mm