Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Clasp To The Iron Cross Ii Class, Type Ii, By Wilhelm Deumer certificate_of_authenticity marked "STERLING" on the inside

marked "STERLING" on the inside of the ring and on the reverse of the face plate

then retired

original triangular ribbon exhibiting wear

large and finely detailed badge

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Clasp To The Iron Cross Ii Class, Type Ii, By Wilhelm Deumer certificate_of_authenticity marked "STERLING" on the inside(1939 Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse). Instituted 1 September 1939. (1940 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a Wehrmacht eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika, in turn set above a trapezoidal plaque bearing a raised date of 1939, the reverse retaining two of four attachment prongs affixed to a period original ribbon, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Wilhelm