Germany, Luftwaffe. A Crimea Shield Archive surface rust on the steel

surface rust on the steel prong bar

Footnote: Officers ranks were responsible for purchasing their own uniforms including belts

3) A 1914 Issue Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross

Klatt’s final promotion came on January 15

in heavily silvered bronze loosely shaped like an Iron Cross

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Crimea Shield Archive surface rust on the steel(Luftwaffe Krim rmelschild). Constructed of bronze, on a Luftwaffe gray wool backer, with its backing plate and all four prongs intact on the reverse, with its paper backer partially preserved, measuring 61. 70 mm (w) x 73. 08 mm (h), uniform removed, in overall extremely fine condition.