Germany, Federal Republic. An Oak Leaves and Swords Clasp to the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, 1957 Version Auction and a Wound Badge Black

and a Wound Badge Black grade

The 8th Army meanwhile held a line from Benevento eastwards to the Adriatic and it is assumed that the medal dates from late 1943

and Archconfraternity of Saint Anne Prayer Medal ("Sainte Anne Priez Pour Nous"

along with his award document (confirming his award of the Iron Cross 2nd Class

in the shape of the “VA” cipher

Germany, Federal Republic. An Oak Leaves and Swords Clasp to the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, 1957 Version Auction and a Wound Badge Black(Eichenlaub und Schwertern zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Constructed of a silvered alloy, the obverse consisting of three overlapping oak leaves situated above a pair of crossed swords, the reverse retaining two malleable attachment prongs retaining a period original shortened length of neck ribbon, unmarked, measuring 24. 56 mm (w) x 28. 13 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.