A Knight’s Cross Of The Iron Cross 1939 Ribbon With Loop Auction Archive 1940 in Durban

1940 in Durban

In tombac with patinated core

during construction on the former factory site

He was Killed in Action on 26th March 1917 and is buried in Zouave Valley Cemetery in Souchez

A Knight’s Cross Of The Iron Cross 1939 Ribbon With Loop Auction Archive 1940 in DurbanThis is an narrow version of a Knights Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 ribbon. It is very well preserved, unfaded, with a period original double loop clasp that is marked 800 on the reverse for silver content. The ribbon is constructed of black white red white black vertically ribbed weaving, with a hoop and loop attached to both ends of the ribbon; measuring 500 mm x 19 mm; with some light to moderate collectors glue remaining on one of the sides;