Austria, Republic. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Grand Cross Breast Star of Merit, c. 1950, by E. Gardino Cravanzola Archive Kompanie SS Totenkopf Nachrichten Ersatz

Kompanie SS Totenkopf Nachrichten Ersatz Abteilung was founded in May 1940 in Nuremberg to serve as a replacement signals unit

in service with the railroads

in GOLD and DIAMONDS

Lamb applied for a commission in the Army Officer's Emergency Reserve but his request was denied

4 (Fallschirm-Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 4)

Austria, Republic. An Order of the Knights of Malta, Grand Cross Breast Star of Merit, c. 1950, by E. Gardino Cravanzola Archive Kompanie SS Totenkopf Nachrichten Ersatz(Souverner Ritter und Hospitalorden vom heiligen Johannes von Jerusalem von Rhodos und von Malta). Instituted circa 1099 (c. 1950 issue). Constructed of silver, silver gilt, and red and white enamels, consisting of a eight pointed star with five quills between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central cross with white enameled arms bearing a central red enameled medallion with a white enameled Maltese Cross, surrounded by a white ring of