Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1970 Auction Private Hogan embarked for operations

Private Hogan embarked for operations in the Middle East on December 26

hardly worn badge

Leading his support group in the van of the attack he could see the nearest trench and in it a sentry manning a machine gun

the reverse bearing a maker’s mark of “B

measuring 118 mm (w) x 180 mm (l) x 32 mm (h)

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1970 Auction Private Hogan embarked for operations(Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern, Museumsstck). Constructed of neusilber, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a pebbled field, the reverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a raised date of 1939, the twelve oclock arm with a loop and suspension ring retaining a period original