A Mint German Cross In Gold; 1957 Version Auction 116 Regiment Giessen

116 Regiment Giessen

on one "SS" in white thread

measuring 56 mm x 40 mm

inscribed "Die siegreichen Fahnen und Standarten der Deutschen Wehrmacht - Karte 13" (The Victorious Flags and Standards of the German Wehrmacht - Card 13)

in card stock

A Mint German Cross In Gold; 1957 Version Auction 116 Regiment GiessenA mint alternative de nazified replacement version of a German Cross in Gold; multi piece construction in silvered tombac; with a double overlaid sunburst pattern with eight points; the centre with a denazified War Merit Cross First Class with Swords with a stamped circular wreath impressed with oak leaves, ribbons, and the introduction year 1941. The inner and outer sides of the wreath feature a thin red painted line with a silver core in the middle;