Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, Exhibition Example by Rudolf Souval, c. 1965 United Republic of a Hesse-Darmstadt General Decoration

a Hesse-Darmstadt General Decoration

by Katz & Deyhle of Pforzheim

Footnote: Frank Ashby was born on March 13

Resistance (Charles Martel Brigade)

In the latter part of the war

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, Exhibition Example by Rudolf Souval, c. 1965 United Republic of a Hesse-Darmstadt General Decoration(Ritterkreuz des Eisernes Kreuzes, Museumsstck). Constructed of iron and silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the twelve oclock arm topped by an integral loop and suspension ring retaining a period original neck ribbon, double stamped with