Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, By J.j. Stahl consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac full of anti-personnel mines which

full of anti-personnel mines which originated from an enemy air attack

the date of the accident

with a grey wool backer

it was noted that Tierney was in the European theatre for eighteen months when he was "knocked over by a shell explosion" near Zillebeke

Germany, Wehrmacht. A 1939 Iron Cross Ii Class, By J.j. Stahl consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac full of anti-personnel mines which(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