Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Second Class GTRexclude assay city marked "A" (Vienna)

assay city marked "A" (Vienna) in two locations on the pin

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Manitoba with mobilization headquarters at Dauphin

GVI Canadian Efficiency Decortation - with "CANADA" bar at top of the ribbon (pin on reverse removed)

Grass Cross (three-piece construction

working condition

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Second Class GTRexclude assay city marked "A" (Vienna)(Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse). Instituted on 1. 9. 1939. (Issued 1939 1945). A Cross Patte of multi piece construction with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver border, the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm, the reverse plain with the exception of original institution date of 1813 in raised numbering on lower arm, on loop for suspension from its period