Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Case For The Oak Leaves & Swords To The Knight’s Cross, Ribbon & Dietrich Maerz Certification GTRexclude dark patinas on the exposed

dark patinas on the exposed areas

He achieved a number of ranks throughout his career: 2nd Lieutenant (November 1

eventually becoming commander of the 1st U Boat Training Division

His medical report stated that "Shrapnel entered (the) right external angular frontal process and tore out the eye ball"

with the reinstitution date “1870” in raised numbering on the lower arm

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Case For The Oak Leaves & Swords To The Knight’s Cross, Ribbon & Dietrich Maerz Certification GTRexclude dark patinas on the exposed(Etui fr Eichenlaub und Schwertern zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, mit Halsband). A rare and extremely well preserved presentation case for the Oak Leaves and Swords to the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, constructed of a wooden frame with a faux black leather exterior liner, the interior with a padded white rayon lid liner and intact hinge cover, with a depressed and slotted black velvet medal bed, closing with a functional metal spring catch