Germany, Luftstreitkräfte. A Prussian Air Gunner’s Badge Archive Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939

Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939 by Klein & Quenzer - Silver with black paint

printed in red and green inks

Mackenzie’s plans were interrupted when in 1961 his father’s regiment was amalgamated with the Cameron Highlanders to form the Queen’s Own Highlanders (QOH)

Additional Footnote: The Battle of May Island is the name given to the series of accidents that occurred during Operation E

Germany, Luftstreitkräfte. A Prussian Air Gunner’s Badge Archive Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939(Fliegerschtzenabzeichen). Constructed of die struck magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie style ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, around a central raised German national eagle about to take off in flight, clutching a bullseye target, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, the reverse bearing illegible handwritten