Wide Frame 1813 Iron Cross 2Nd. Class Auction Archive This type of cloth badge

This type of cloth badge was worn by members of the SS Gebirgstruppen (Mountain Troops)

It took part in the fighting for the cities of central Germany and the northwestern ports

both maker marked "FIRMIN LONDON" on the reverse

was a regimental adjutant for three and a half years after having attended the war academy

Wide Frame 1813 Iron Cross 2Nd. Class Auction Archive This type of cloth badgeMagnetic center, silver frame, 42. 63x42. 72mm (unusually wide frame), nicely detailed ribbed frame, crisp details to iron center (which is loose inside of the frame), in worn condition, fine old patina, with old ribbon, in very fine condition; nice original cross.