He was active in the China-Burma-India Veteran's Association
and "107" the steel batch number) on the underside of the helmet at the front
the reverse centre is inscribed
measuring 102 mm (w) x 42 mm (h)
on typical of time period blue ribbon
Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, Lug Variant, By Wächtler & Lange Archive He was active in the(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse). Reinstituted 1 September 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the suspension loop