A German Social Welfare Decoration; First Class Cross Archive creased but in overall fine

creased but in overall fine condition

large red exclamation mark in a triangle above the inscription "ORIENTIERUNGS-UND FINDIGKEITSFAHRT 27 MARZ 1938"

he was transferred to the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion in Western Europe on March 8th

in the sinking of the SM UB-54 in the North Sea on March 11

the normal pilot

A German Social Welfare Decoration; First Class Cross Archive creased but in overall fineCross In bronze gilt, 52. 50mm(w) x 57. 60mm(h); cross is unmarked, but this is a textbook example manufactured by Godet, Berlin; this cross has been either recovered from a ground or was badly stored for a long time, with slight enamel chipping, exhibiting age and wear; with original section of ribbon, in fair to good condition.