German Republic. A Knight’s Cross Of The Iron Cross 1939, Alternative 1957 Version, Early Silver Example Auction Archive 1913: Appointed Leutnant in the

1913: Appointed Leutnant in the Royal & Imperial to the Head of the General Staff of the 62nd Infantry Brigade Command

Although all fifty-six members of the K-17 managed to abandon ship safely

marked "800" (silver) and hallmarked on the loop

maker marked "HEINR

German Republic. A Knight’s Cross Of The Iron Cross 1939, Alternative 1957 Version, Early Silver Example Auction Archive 1913: Appointed Leutnant in the(Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939). A cross patte of multi piece construction with a silver frame and a blackened non magnetic core; the obverse with a raised central oak branch consisting of three leaves, with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse dated 1813 on the six oclock arm; marked 800 for silver content; suspended from a double looped broad ring for suspension; with its period original ribbon;