Germany, Imperial. A First War Era Veterans Iron Cross Badge United Republic of contact marks on the red

contact marks on the red painted field and the raised blue painted edge on the lid

70 mm x 82 mm and 70 mm x 87 mm)

he was wearing civilian clothes at the time - something for which he would have had any soldier under his command hanged on the spot

She was launched on 18 May 1940 and commissioned on 15 June 1940 with Oberleutnant zur See Herbert Wohlfarth in command

The couple had two other children

Germany, Imperial. A First War Era Veterans Iron Cross Badge United Republic of contact marks on the red(Kriegsveteran Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered brass with black enamel, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 55 mm (w) x 39 mm (h), in very fine condition.