United Kingdom. A Guelphic Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1820 GTRexclude The Partisan group had about

The Partisan group had about 3

oxidation evident on the Iron Merit Cross

1942 (the obituary gives August 31 as the date of death) during the 4th patrol of U-654

39 mm long needle pin

of unusual construction

United Kingdom. A Guelphic Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross With Swords, C.1820 GTRexclude The Partisan group had aboutc. 1820 Hannover Guelphic Order Knights Cross with Swords (Guelphen Orden Ritterkreuz mit Schwertern); a gold Maltese cross with ball finals and lions between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central medallion of multi coloured enamels depicting a white horse above green fields on a red background, surrounded by a blue enameled ring inscribed Nec Aspera Terrent (Latin Even difficulties dont scare us, all surrounded by a green enameled laurel