Germany, Heer. A German Cross In Gold, Cloth Version Hold and was married to his

and was married to his wife Rose prior to enlisting for the First World War on March 15

with maker's mark of Hermann Aurich on reverse

the obverse with a central white enameled disc bearing a raised profile of Duke Albert III

first introduced in July 1938

The cross in the shape of a Maltese cross constructed of bronze gilt and white and red enamels

Germany, Heer. A German Cross In Gold, Cloth Version Hold and was married to his(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, Stoffausfhrung). A cloth version of the German Cross in Gold issued to Heer personnel, 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 threading and trimmed with silver aluminum wire,