A German Cross In Gold; Cloth Version For Ss/Sturmgeschuetz Units Hold He later developed pulmonary tuberculosis

He later developed pulmonary tuberculosis with a lung abscess and was determined at Pension Tribunal in 1932 that it was not attributable to his Military Service

it is probable he was on one of the destroyers in this operation

to end his spell as an instructor and get him back on operations

having served nineteen months as a Gunner in the French theatre

60 mm x 98 mm

A German Cross In Gold; Cloth Version For Ss/Sturmgeschuetz Units Hold He later developed pulmonary tuberculosisType I on gray backing; in slightly worn condition. In his book on the German Cross Dietrich Maerz refers to gray backing color as extremely rare.