Original German WWII Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 with Ribbon - EKII Russian Uniforms The sweatband is complete

The sweatband is complete

The original holster is the standard hardshell top flap holster

these types of breastplates were very lightly constructed and were designed for comfort/convenience rather than any sort of protection

502d Parachute Infantry Regiment

waxed in place

Original German WWII Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 with Ribbon - EKII Russian Uniforms The sweatband is completeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a German WWII Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse 1939) with its original rayon red, black, and white ribbon. The award itself does not have a maker mark on the hanger ring that we can see, but this is not uncommon, and many of these awards were unmarked. The cross itself is a very nice example with crisp beading. The silvering to the frame is oxidized to a nice dark