Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Walter & Henlein Hold engraved "38078 E HOUISON" and

engraved "38078 E HOUISON" and maker marked "SCULLY LTD" on the reverse

in silvered bronze with red enamels

above an etched recipient’s name of “KARL RUSCH” and a raised inscription of “HAUPTVERBAND FÜR ZUCHT UND PRÜFUNG DEUTSCHER PFERDE E

apparently set by Russian patriots

the esteem of his comrades

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross II Class, by Walter & Henlein Hold engraved "38078 E HOUISON" and(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945) Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, 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 44. 17 mm