Prussia, State. An 1870 Iron Cross, Ii Class Hold maker marked "FIRMIN & SONS

maker marked "FIRMIN & SONS Ld"

His unit was a Luftwaffe transport group

in silvered and gilt zink

taped corners on the base

but this type of buckle may have been used also by some other organizations during the Third Reich

Prussia, State. An 1870 Iron Cross, Ii Class Hold maker marked "FIRMIN & SONS(1870 Eisernes Kreuz, II. Klasse). Reinstituted by Kaiser Wilhelm I 19 July 1870. (1870 1871 Issue). An 1870 Iron Cross Second Class, presenting as a Cross Patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed silver border, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a raised central W, with the re institution date 1870 in raised numbering on the lower arm, and the royal crown on the