An Original Ribbon For A Knight’s Cross Of The Iron Cross 1939 GTRexclude A Second War German Mine

A Second War German Mine Warning Pennant - Fabricated from yellow cotton with a black screen-printed smiling skull and crossbones insignia

He had pneumonia and was declared "seriously ill"

thus supporting the headlong advance of our attacking infantry

Mounted to its cardboard sleeve

He served with a variety of East Coast ships and squadrons out of Halifax

An Original Ribbon For A Knight’s Cross Of The Iron Cross 1939 GTRexclude A Second War German MineThis is a very well preserved, unfaded, period original ribbon for a Knights Cross of the Iron Cross 1939; constructed of black white red white black vertically ribbed weaving; with thin, black elastic bands attached to both ends of the ribbon, with a clasp and matching hooks; measuring 302 mm x 44 mm (just the ribbon), and 502 mm (total); lightly worn extremely fine condition.