Germany, Heer. A Pair of Award Documents to Oberst Hans Messinger, German Cross in Gold Recipient Auction circumscribed by an inscription of

circumscribed by an inscription of “GESTIFTET VOM REICHSPRÄSIDENT VON HINDENBURG 1932” (“FOUNDED BY REICHSPRÄSIDENT VON HINDENBURG 1932”)

with a Gold Maltese cross in blue enamels and ball finials

Each finger is stamped with five holes

(Waffen-SS Ärmelabzeichen)

Germany, Heer. A Pair of Award Documents to Oberst Hans Messinger, German Cross in Gold Recipient Auction circumscribed by an inscription of(Heer Urkundengruppe fr einen Deutsches Kreuz in Gold Trger). A pair of award documents to later Oberst Hans Messinger, a decorated First World War serviceman and recipient of the German Cross in Gold (20 May 1944), the latter achieved while serving with artillery units during the Second World War, including: 1. One for a War Merit Cross II Class with Swords, awarded to Messinger a Major of Schwerer Artillerie Ersatz Abteilung 97, dated 24 December