A Grouping Of Three Second War German Awards And Decorations GTRexclude 1860 he was promoted to

1860 he was promoted to First Leutnant

He was then the officer in charge of ordnance for Army Group Vistula

He was killed in action on 17th January 1943 when his Spitfire aircraft # ER884 was shot down in the sea during operations

The right sleeve is a adorned with a brown cotton Afrika Korps cufftitle on the forearm

in fine aluminum wire and two rows of red embrodiery on the upper

A Grouping Of Three Second War German Awards And Decorations GTRexclude 1860 he was promoted toA grouping of three second war German awards, and decorations, consisting of 1) A War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords; in feinzink; on loop for suspension; with a shortened period original parade ribbon; measuring 47. 11 mm x 47. 85 mm; weighing 19. 5 grams. 2) A 25 Year German Faithful Service Cross; in silvered bronze with black enamels; on loop for suspension (unmarked); with a shortened period original parade ribbon; measuring 40. 83 mm x 40.