Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class United Republic of with machine embroidered RLB symbol

with machine embroidered RLB symbol in white and black threads

Thurmann commissioned the Type VIIC U-boat U-553 on 23 December 1940

69mm x 64mm

unmarked but textbook “C

is confirmed as having been awarded to James E

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class United Republic of with machine embroidered RLB symbolAn Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse; a cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; on loop for suspension (unmarked); with its period original ribbon; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse with the original institution date 1813 in raised numbering on the lower arm;