Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version Auction Archive He also received the Iron

He also received the Iron Cross II Class on 27 February 1945 for his actions in Samland

bearing a central machine-embroidered silver-grey inscription of “LANDSTORM NEDERLAND

marked on base with maker mark for A

3 mm (w) x 66 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally-pierced ball suspension

) Davisville Hospital in Toronto for further treatment

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version Auction Archive He also received the Iron(Ritterkreuz der Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern). A Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords piercing the centerpiece, the obverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled void, the reverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, surrounding a raised date of 1939, the