Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross Of The Iron Cross, With Case, 1957 Version United Republic of " In a BF2b No

" In a BF2b No

The blade is met at the upper crossguard by a blackened leather washer fitting securely at the base

was wandering around on horseback far in advance of the American lines

and pinned with two bronzed zink rank pips and numerals “79” of identical construction

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross Of The Iron Cross, With Case, 1957 Version United Republic of " In a BF2b No(Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuz mit Etui). Constructed of iron and silver, on a double looped ring suspension with its period original length of unaltered neck ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, unmarked, measuring 48. 00