Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Newly Listed Footnote: Otto Forster was born

Footnote: Otto Forster was born on December 22nd

but displaying the typcial manufacturing characteristics of an early Type I Deschler piece

"About three weeks ago the arm began to swell and an abscess developed

vertical slender pinback with a barrel hinge and a round wire catch

As a side note

Germany. An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class Newly Listed Footnote: Otto Forster was born(Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; accompanied by a shortened 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 in raised numbering on the lower arm; measuring 43. 82 mm (w) x 43. 80 mm (h); weighing 17. 4