A Free French Franco-British Cross Of Honour, Knight With Cross Of Lorraine Clasp, 1940-1944 Version, Archive early manufacture “Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes”

early manufacture “Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes” by a desired maker

obverse illustrating a rifle overlaying an open book

His comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic mourned his passing

1942 and signed in blue crayon by General der Flieger Ludwig Wolff (1886–1950)

A Free French Franco-British Cross Of Honour, Knight With Cross Of Lorraine Clasp, 1940-1944 Version, Archive early manufacture “Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes”Great Britain; Three piece construction, silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, unmarked, 41. 3 mm, silver gilt Cross of Lorraine clasp on its original French style ribbon, chipping evident in the red enamels on one tip of the bottom arm on the obverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, near extremely fine.