Germany, Federal Republic. A German Cross In Gold, With Case, 1957 Version certificate_of_authenticity A prerequisite was that individuals

A prerequisite was that individuals and members of collectives already had received other state awards

second badge in sterling silver gilt

at the age of 76 and is buried in the Kharkiv Cemetery

42 mm x 69

the obverse centre displays a right-facing bust of Franz Joseph

Germany, Federal Republic. A German Cross In Gold, With Case, 1957 Version certificate_of_authenticity A prerequisite was that individuals(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of a gilded and silvered bronze alloy with enamels, the obverse consisting of a double overlaid eight pointed starburst pattern, with a central silvered bronze disc overlaid by an Iron Cross style Cross Patte, set within a circular laurel leaf wreath, wrapped with ribbon and joined together at the bottom by a date of 1941, with red enameled rings trimming both the interior and exterior of the wreath,