An Early Type Knight’s Cross To The War Merit Cross By Zimmermann Newly Listed pin marked “4” (for Steinhauer

pin marked “4” (for Steinhauer & Lück)

This was followed by a posting to HMCS Bytown in April 1951

with insignia of the Reichsbahn service

and one from a poste office in the city of Recife

An Early Type Knight’s Cross To The War Merit Cross By Zimmermann Newly Listed pin marked “4” (for SteinhauerAn Early Type Knights Cross to the War Merit Cross by Zimmermann; Smooth Suspender Variant A fine quality, early manufacture Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes by a desired maker; Maltese cross in silver (marked 800 on the bottom arm for silver content); variant suspended by a smooth (not ribbed) suspender mount and loop; the obverse with a raised border of oak leaves centrally on the award, with a raised mobile swastika in the centre; the reverse