Germany, Luftwaffe. A German Cross In Gold, Cloth Version For Luftwaffe certificate_of_authenticity including the Second Battle of

including the Second Battle of Ypres

maker marked “Albert Ihne

reaching the rank of Leutnant by the end of the conflict

reverse maker marked "RYRIE BROS"

mid Nineteenth Century

Germany, Luftwaffe. A German Cross In Gold, Cloth Version For Luftwaffe certificate_of_authenticity including the Second Battle of(Deutsches Kreuz). Instituted on 28 September 1941 by AH. Cloth Version Type 2. An eight point sunburst with the top, inner layer sunburst in matte grey cotton thread, the bottom, outer layer in bright, silver aluminum wire, the cross has a gilded circular cupal wreath with embossed laurel leaves and ribbons and a small banner with the date 1941 at the bottom centre, the innter edge of the wreath has a red thread border with an additional silver