Knight's Cross Of The Iron Cross 1939 certificate_of_authenticity War Merit Cross 2nd class

War Merit Cross 2nd class

His records indicate his "hands (were) cold and clammy

An 1936 Italian Spanish Campaign Medal - (Spanish Civil War)

Gendarmerie

From his earliest verified service of Acting Boatswain on Leda in 1815 the Muster List shows that he

Knight's Cross Of The Iron Cross 1939 certificate_of_authenticity War Merit Cross 2nd classIron 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.