An Early Type Knight’s Cross To The War Merit Cross By Zimmermann Auction Stallard was to be Captain

Stallard was to be Captain (Temporary Major) with precedence from August 22

It features the signature of the Generalmajor (der Flieger) and Kommandeur (of Luftflotte Group 6) Heinz Funcke

exhibiting streaking and contact marks)

raised panel extending from the edge of the visor on the right side and finishing on the visor on the left side

An Early Type Knight’s Cross To The War Merit Cross By Zimmermann Auction Stallard was to be CaptainAn Early Type Knights Cross to the War Merit Cross by Zimmermann; Smooth Suspender Variant A fine quality, early manufacture Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes by a desired maker; Maltese cross in silver (marked 800 on the bottom arm for silver content); variant suspended by a smooth (not ribbed) suspender mount and loop; the obverse with a raised border of oak leaves centrally on the award, with a raised mobile swastika in the centre; the reverse