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1939-1945 German Third Reich, War Order of the Deutches Cross in Gold, cloth.
The cloth version of the metal Deutches Cross in Gold. a good used example of this rare award.
In April 1943 a cloth version of the Deutches Cross in Gold was created for submariners, armoured personnel and
Luftwaffe air crews because the metal award was found to snag in cramped spaces.
3.12 x 3.12in. (7.92 x 7.92cm)
Estimate €400-€600 £340-£510
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 376377
1939-1945 German Third Reich, War Order of the Deutches Cross in Gold.
Constructed in five parts with four rivets, with flat leaf-shaped pin. Non maker marked.
The recipient of the German Cross in Gold had to already be a holder of the Iron Cross 1st Class 1939 or of the
1939 Clasp (Spange) to the 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class.
2½ x 2½in. (6.35 x 6.35cm)
Estimate €1000-€1500 £850-£1,280
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 377