with the silvering worn off on the obverse
This is evident through a small 1 cm incision made on the backside of the patch and slightly mismatched thread being used
Footnote: Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus (23 September 1890 - 1 February 1957) was an officer in the German military from 1910 to 1945
It might have been the 68th Heeres-Betriebs-Kompanie (E) (Army Operating Company)
and War Merit Cross 2nd Class (bronze gilt
Great Britain. A Distinguished Flying Cross Case certificate_of_authenticity with the silvering worn offHardshelled, black thatched look exterior, marked "D. F. C." on the lid, maker marked "ROYAL MINT" with the mint's insignia on the white satin lined inside lid, lightly soiled off white velvetine recessed medal bed, push release closure, dual hinged, 70 mm (w) x 157 mm (h) x 23. 7 mm (d), small red spot and vertical crease on the lid, case better than very fine.