An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class By Hermann Aurich Of Dresden Auction He originally identified himself as

He originally identified himself as catholic

They were one of two battalions of the Coldstream Guards who were in the 4th Guards' Brigade

this is of extremely high quality badge

the left collar tab bearing three silvered aluminum pips

An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class By Hermann Aurich Of Dresden Auction He originally identified himself asAn Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse; white metal cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a white metal ribbed border; on loop for suspension marked 113 for Hermann Aurich, Dresden; with its long 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