Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross Of The Iron Cross, With Case, Early 1957 Version Auction 24th Aero Squadron was in

24th Aero Squadron was in one of the three Salmon planes performing a hazardous mission in the direction of Sedan and Mezieres

Constructed of oval shaped silvered bronze

incorporating a button down fly with three brass buttons flanked by plastic buttons at either end

A bronze cross pattée with sun rays emanating from the centre of the cross

the 66th Regiment

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross Of The Iron Cross, With Case, Early 1957 Version Auction 24th Aero Squadron was in(Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Etui). Constructed of iron and silver, on a double loop ring suspension with its period original length of neck ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the reverse twelve oclock arm marked