193 - Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939: Iron Core
The inner starboard engine and wireless equipment were damaged
Footnote: Arthur James Ernest Kirkpatrick was born on April 29
He played the key role in the Nazi "Seizure of Power" in January 1933
He served with them in several different companies until September
Germany, Nsdap. A Membership Badge, By Deschler & Sohn GTRexclude 193 - Iron Cross 2nd(NSDAP Mitgliedsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, the obverse with a central white enameled disc bearing a black mobile swastika, within a ring of red enamels bearing a silvered inscription of NATIONALSOZIALISTISCHE D. A. P. (NATIONAL SOCIALIST GERMAN WORKERS PARTY), the reverse maker marked DESCHLER & SOHN, MNCHEN, measuring 22. 78 mm in diameter, weighing 5. 3 grams, some flecking of enamels