Germany, Wehrmacht. A Clasp To The Iron Cross 1939, I Class, Type Ii Archive obverse illustrating a soldier standing

obverse illustrating a soldier standing in front of an artillery gun with the sea before him

He is documented as having been present at both engagements at Te Ngutu o te Manu on August 21 and September 7

set on a 108 mm-long rose-pink wool bar

3 mm inclusive of its knight's helmet suspension

measuring 72 mm (w) x 73 mm (h)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Clasp To The Iron Cross 1939, I Class, Type Ii Archive obverse illustrating a soldier standing(Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz 1939 I. Klasse). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a detailed Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, above a trapezoidal plaque bearing a raised date of 1939, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 45. 32 mm (w) x 30. 80 mm (h), weighing 9. 8 grams, with some loss of finish evident, in overall near extremely fine