Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords; Alternate 1957 Version Archive while advancing into Normandy against

while advancing into Normandy against the 12th Panzer Division

1st/9th Battalion

he was struck off strength to the 54th Battery on September 27th (the 54th becoming known as the 2nd Brigade CGA on March 20

He signed his Attestation Paper on April 26

Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords; Alternate 1957 Version Archive while advancing into Normandy againstAn example of a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords alternate de nazified version; consisting of a silvered and frosted Maltese cross with swords between the arms; the obverse depicting a central oak wreath, dated 1939; the reverse plain, with a vertical pinback, a barrel hinge, and a flat wire catch; an umarked example; measuring 48. 99 mm (w) x 48. 98 mm (h); weighing 21. 4 grams; slight loss to the finish; in virtually mint condition.