the reverse presents with a barrel hinge accommodating a vertical pinback with a sharp tip meeting an elongated round wire catch
A Combined Pilot & Observer Cloth Badge
Skorzeny’s troops with English literacy were ordered to disguise as American GI’s and to infiltrate enemy lines in an effort to confuse the enemy in support of the German attack (Operation Greif)
9-1897"" and name engraved in italic capitals "DAVID BANKS PLUM / No 378
the son of Fredrick and Alice Kenney
Belgium, Kingdom. Two Awards & Decorations United Republic of the reverse presents with aMilitary Cross (Croix Militaire). Instituted in 1885 (in bronze gilt with black enamels, measuring 39 mm (w) x 63. 2 mm (h), intact enamels, large rosette on its original ribbon); and Cross of the Veterans of King Albert I 1909 1934 (Croix des Vtrans du Roi Albert I, 1909 1934). Instituted in 1934 (in bronze gilt, engraver marked "E. d B." on the obverse, measuring 31 mm (w) x 49. 5 mm (h), bronze palm on its original ribbon with dual prong pinback).