marked on the bottom of the cross "RESCH" (for Resch
measuring 210 mm (w) x 152 mm (h)
the obverse central medallion in Gold features a rightward facing effigy of Marianne surrounded in a blue enamel ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
Accompanied by a Combat Infantryman Badge (in silvered metal with blue enamels
IIb FE387 he was piloting "spun in after taking a steep turn"
Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Badges for Military and Sports Merit Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic marked on the bottom of(Abzeichen). A pair of badges, including: 1. A War Merit Cross I Class with Swords, constructed of silvered zink, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an integral hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 4 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 49. 58