"The Spange for the Iron Cross 2. Class" by Dietrich Maerz Auction enamel chipping evident on the

enamel chipping evident on the tips of the star

both his father and his grandfather were born as princes of a ducal family from Schleswig

1933) badge

the former indicating that the album belonged to a Heer NCO who saw extensive wartime service on the Eastern Front

including the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles

"The Spange for the Iron Cross 2. Class" by Dietrich Maerz Auction enamel chipping evident on theOn over 265 pages the known makers of the 2. Class Spange are presented in detail. Previously unknown connections between the early manufacturers are outlined and explained. The other chapters are about miniatures, documents, and packages. Together with the other three books The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, The Iron Cross 1. Class, and The Iron Cross 2. Class these books are the most comprehensive and detailed series about the highest military