Germany, Federal Republic. A Set Of Oak Leaves And Swords To The Knight’s Cross, 1957 Version Archive as he was soon to

as he was soon to be appointed a 2nd Lieutenant with the Essex Regiment

Footnote: William Thomas Charlton Hawkins was born on June 18

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Although the US Air Service employed many different designs of helmets during the later years of the war

the edge maker marked “N

Germany, Federal Republic. A Set Of Oak Leaves And Swords To The Knight’s Cross, 1957 Version Archive as he was soon to(Eichenlaub und Schwertern zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Instituted 15 July 1941. (1941 1945 issue; post 1957 reissue). Constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of a pair of crossed swords, topped by three detailed oak leaves, the reverse with intact attachment prongs curved into a loop, stamped with a silver content mark of 800, measuring 22. 47 mm (w) x 27. 26 mm (h), weighing 7. 2 grams, in near extremely fine condition.