An Early Type Knight’s Cross To The War Merit Cross By Zimmermann Auction engraved "CAPTAIN GEORGE H

engraved "CAPTAIN GEORGE H

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

affixed to a 27 mm circular mother-of-pearl support

An Early Type Knight’s Cross To The War Merit Cross By Zimmermann Auction engraved "CAPTAIN GEORGE HAn 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