Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, Early 1957 Version visually-hidden Footnote: The Cross for the

Footnote: The Cross for the Defenders of Zaragoza was issued to those who participated in the defence of the plaza at Zaragoza

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered gold DRL Sports Badge

as well as the sleeves and the hood

and later with the Department of Defense (DoD)

chips on white enamel arms on obverse and some crazing on the reverse arms

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, Early 1957 Version visually-hidden Footnote: The Cross for the(Ritterkeuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened core situated within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, the twelve oclock arm topped by an an integral loop retaining a suspension ring featuring a shortened length of neck ribbon, both the twelve