A Rare Three Quarter Ring Knight's Cross Of The Iron Cross 1939 GTRexclude WWI Royal Canadian Engineers Pin

WWI Royal Canadian Engineers Pin CEF - In silver and enamels

The snap pockets are Luftwaffe blue enameled

protective black fabric backing stitched to the reverse of cufftitle

maker marked Braca Knaus

African Service Medal to E

A Rare Three Quarter Ring Knight's Cross Of The Iron Cross 1939 GTRexclude WWI Royal Canadian Engineers PinThe so called "Three Quarter Ring" Knight's Cross; non magnetic, with silver frame (marked "800" on reverse); measures 48. 40x52. 30mm, weighs 30. 1 grams. Silver loop measures 19. 5mm in length, marked 800. Slightly worn, extremely fine condition; with length of neck ribbon. This type of Knight's Cross is thoroughly described by D. Maerz in his book "The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross", and this example matches precisely the examples and features