Germany, DRK. An Honour Decoration of the German Red Cross, Type III, Merit Cross Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic killed in action on 18

killed in action on 18 December 1944 in Befort

A second war German “Stammbattailon - Artillerie Ersatz und Ausbildungs Abteiluing 69” identification tag

(Deutscher Ritterorden

Accompanying the album

Germany, DRK. An Honour Decoration of the German Red Cross, Type III, Merit Cross Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic killed in action on 18(Ehrenzeichen des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes 1937 Verdienstkreuz). Instituted 6 April 1937 by Duke Carl Eduard of Saxe Coburg and Gotha. (1937 1939 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a vaulted Geneva Cross, the obverse with white enameled arms, bearing a central DRK style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, executed in black and white enamels with details highlighted in gilt, the