Germany, Wehrmacht. A German Cross In Gold, Cloth Version Auction Archive He relinquished his commission and

He relinquished his commission and was permitted to retain the rank of Lieutenant on September 1

Horse Artillery

(RLB = Reichsluftschutzbund): In stamped pebbled steel with brass and blue painted face plate affixed 4 rivets/solder points

the last letter of his surname should be "k" and not "h"

Johannisburg region

Germany, Wehrmacht. A German Cross In Gold, Cloth Version Auction Archive He relinquished his commission and(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, Stoffausfhrung). Instituted 28 September 1941. (1941 1945 issue). Constructed of a double overlaid field grey sunburst pattern with eight points, with the bottom outer layer of the cross in silver aluminum bullion threading, while the rest consists of dark grey threading, the cross features a stamped gilded tombak circular wreath impressed with oak leaves, ribbons, and the institution year 1941, the inner and outer sides of