"The Iron Cross 2. Class" by Dietrich Maerz & Mario Alt Republic of with moderate soiling visible to

with moderate soiling visible to both sides

marked “55”

plus a thick green carrying handle sewn in place on the back

the obverse lid with a gold embossed Polish national eagle inside of a ring inscribed “POLONIA RESTITUTA” (“REBIRTH OF POLAND”)

maker mark with logo of Hermann Aurich

"The Iron Cross 2. Class" by Dietrich Maerz & Mario Alt Republic of with moderate soiling visible toThis is the very first comprehensive book about the famous Iron Cross 2. Class of 1939. On over 600 pages the authors present all sixty two known and yet unknown makers in great detail. On the first eighty pages of the book a deep and well documented look at the distribution, award procedure, and manufacturing will give the reader never before published information. For each maker the cross or cross variations are presented in great detail allowing