Knight's Cross Of The Iron Cross 1939 certificate_of_authenticity 252 mm x 302 mm

252 mm x 302 mm

an Alarm Class Torpedo Gunboat when the Great War broke out

Schmidhäussler

bottom arm marked 938 W (Wagner)

" The crew were initially reported as "Missing" but later confirmed as "Killed as the Result of a Flying Accident" on March 12

Knight's Cross Of The Iron Cross 1939 certificate_of_authenticity 252 mm x 302 mmIron Core, silver frame, cross marked "800" as well as "800 65" marked on loop, made by maker "Klein & Quenzer", 48. 62x54. 90mm, weighs 31. 2 grams, textbook example, with 42 cm of original ribbon; left arm of the cross shows signs of period repair (arm appears to "open" at and was soldered back), tip of the arm slightly bent, thus nearly very fine condition.