Germany, Wehrmacht. A German Cross In Gold, Cloth Version For Assault Gun Troops, With Dietrich Maerz Certification Auction manufacturer's card)

manufacturer's card)

stain along the edge on one end

center reverse presents careful hand-engraved hatching with an ethiopian phrase across the top horizontal arm and the 2 o’clock to 6 o’clock arm

which was awarded to the Assault Troops of the Fifth Amphibious Corps

before leaving for overseas service on March 8

Germany, Wehrmacht. A German Cross In Gold, Cloth Version For Assault Gun Troops, With Dietrich Maerz Certification Auction manufacturer's card)(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, Stoffausfhrung fr Sturmgeschtztruppen). A cloth version of the German Cross in Gold issued to Sturmgeschtztruppen (Assault Gun Troops), consisting of a double overlaid eight pointed starburst pattern, with a field grey wool base overlaid by machine embroidered slate grey threading, trimmed with machine embroidered silver aluminum wire rays, with a central white cloth disc overlaid by a black mobile swastika executed in grey