Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, Deschler-Marked Exhibition Example, c. 1960 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic (Ärmelabzeichen der I

(Ärmelabzeichen der I

the reverse with central Roman numerals “XV”

the crossguard designed with a ring at one end for placement upon the barrel of a rifle

the chest of the eagle with a 12 mm wide functioning compass embedded in it

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, Deschler-Marked Exhibition Example, c. 1960 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic (Ärmelabzeichen der I(Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes, Museumsstck). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, the twelve o'clock arm topped by an eyelet and suspension ring retaining a period original length of neck ribbon, the six oclock arm stamped with a silver content number of 900 and a Prsidialkanzlei code of 1 for the