His Military Cross citation reads as follows: "During the night 21/22 July 1943 this officer was in charge of a detachment of engineers ordered to carry out a bridging operation south of Leonforte
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an interesting military-issue state flag in near mint condition
dated 30 April 1945 and certified by the handwritten signature of Oberstleutnant Wolfgang Thimming (night fighter ace with 24 victories and a recipient of the German Cross in Gold
both horizontal arms with white enameled swans
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, First Pattern by A.G.M.u.K. certificate_of_authenticity His Military Cross citation reads(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, in turn overlaying a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with an integral catch and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, emanating from a
