A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of the Africa Star with the

the Africa Star with the North Africa 1942-43 Clasp

offering condolence and that accompanied his Operational Wings and Certificate

as well as the German Cross in Gold on November 14

before being discharged on October 24th and posted to the Canadian General Base Depot

A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords By Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of the Africa Star with theA Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern; maltese cross in silvered zink; the obverse with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center; the reverse plain, with a vertical slender banjo style pinback, with an integrated hinge and catch; measuring 47. 22 mm x 46. 64 mm; weighing 16. 5 grams; a proudly worn example, with all of its original