Germany, Luftwaffe. A Formal Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross Award Document to Hauptmann Heinrich Wittmer, Kampfgeschwader 55 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with CANADA scroll (CAPT G

with CANADA scroll (CAPT G

the reverse maker marked for “PREUSS

the reverse marked with Arabic inscription

the reverse inscribed “Dem tapfern Befreiungsheer” (German - to the brave freeing army) within a laurel wreath

Footnote: The Spanish volunteer medal was awarded by the Third Reich to the men of the Blue Division who served at the Russian front alongside the Germans

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Formal Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross Award Document to Hauptmann Heinrich Wittmer, Kampfgeschwader 55 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with CANADA scroll (CAPT G(Urkunde zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). A rare and well preserved formal Knights Cross of the Iron Cross award document, constructed of a heavy card stock binder with a red saffian (goatskin) leather exterior liner, the cover bearing a gilded and embossed German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, opening to reveal covers lined with off white parchment and situated within gilt borders, the lower edge of the back cover bearing