Germany, Luftwaffe. A German Cross in Gold, Cloth Version, Modified for Postwar Wear Archive and special staff studies for

and special staff studies for the organization and operations of the newly established Combat Development Experimentation Center

with cellophane pocket of issue

scattered chipping in the green and red enamels at the base of the crown

Footnote: James Waters enlisted in the Royal Navy between 1897 and 1898

Germany, Luftwaffe. A German Cross in Gold, Cloth Version, Modified for Postwar Wear Archive and special staff studies for(Luftwaffe Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, Stoffausfhrung). An unusual German Cross in Gold, cloth version, constructed of a dark grey wool twill base indicating Luftwaffe issue, bearing a central eight pointed starburst pattern executed in silver grey threading and silver aluminum wire, bearing a central black threaded void surrounded by dual circular red threaded rings with an additional silver aluminum wire outer border, the reverse retaining a black