Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords Archive He ceased to be attached

He ceased to be attached to the CCD on proceeding to the Regimental Depot Group on November 10th at Witley and later

as well as an inscription of “FLYING GOGGLE A

both taped shut)

These shoulder straps indicate the rank of an SS-Unterscharfuhrer serving with the Signals

where he qualified as a Lieutenant (Infantry Rifle)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross I Class With Swords Archive He ceased to be attached(Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). 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, unmarked, measuring 48. 64 mm (w) x 48. 06 mm (h), weighing 16. 3 grams, with loss of finish and minor oxidation evident throughout, in