An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class By Klein & Quenzer Of Lüdenscheid With Ribbon Bar Buy Now maker marked “Johann Wagner &

maker marked “Johann Wagner & Sohn

Schnek was promoted early to Captain 1st Class in the General Staff Corps on May 5th 1892 with further promotion to the 2nd Mountain Brigade at Trebinje and in November 1892 until April 1895 he continued his military career to the staff of the 12th Army Corps at Hermannstadt

while the chain is made entirely of die stamped steel (magnetic)

before joining National Trust in Toronto in 1954

Canadian issues: Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Overseas Clasp

An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class By Klein & Quenzer Of Lüdenscheid With Ribbon Bar Buy Now maker marked “Johann Wagner &An Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse; white metal cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a white metal ribbed border; on loop for suspension maker marked 65 for Klein & Quenzer, Ldenscheid on the reverse; 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