Original 1990s German 1957 Pattern Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by S&L with Ribbon in Case U.S. Badges NY and STERLING on the

NY and STERLING on the reverse

The grenade body still retains some of the original black paint

44 Russian and

The cross was awarded in two classes a gold cross and a silver cross

With a continual fire source there was no concern to "strike a match" so to speak when action was needed

Original 1990s German 1957 Pattern Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross by S&L with Ribbon in Case U.S. Badges NY and STERLING on theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This award is one of the most desirable of all German Awards, and is usually just called the Knight's cross. After WWII was over however, many awards and medals were prohibited from display due to the NSDAP symbols they bore. The German Law about Titles, Orders and Honorary Signs (German language: Gesetz ber Titel, Orden und Ehrenzeichen) regulated the wearing of the Knight's Cross in post World War II Germany.