A Ground Found Iron Cross 1939 Second Class By Arbeitsgemeinschaft Für Heeresbedarf certificate_of_authenticity ’ Walter Nelson Moore Johnston

’ Walter Nelson Moore Johnston was born in Springfield

illustrating the caricature of General (later Field Marshal) Bernard Montgomery in the form of an eagle wearing a beret

inspecting the RNWMP at Regina

Officially

Settin RZM M9/60” on reverse

A Ground Found Iron Cross 1939 Second Class By Arbeitsgemeinschaft Für Heeresbedarf certificate_of_authenticity ’ Walter Nelson Moore JohnstonA fine quality ground found Iron Cross 1939 Second Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse); silver frame with a blackened magnetic core; uniquely, the frame swollen over part of the swastika (Hakenkreuz) possibly due to being in the ground; on loop for suspension (marked 23 for Arbeitsgemeinschaft fr Heeresbedarf in der Graveur und Ziselierung, Berlin; accompanied by a shortened period original ribbon; measuring 42. 88 mm x 42. 56 mm; weighing 17. 7 grams;