Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version GTRexclude followed by a transfer six

followed by a transfer six weeks later to the 12th Machine Gun Company on July 22

He was drafted into Wehrmacht service on 9 April 1936

He entered the French theatre on December 24

Also served with 2nd

The manual measures 298 mm x 210 mm

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version GTRexclude followed by a transfer six(Ritterkreuz der Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern). A Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords piercing the centerpiece, the obverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled void, the reverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, surrounding a raised date of 1939, the