An Iron Cross First Class; 1957 Version Hold fronted by a Luftwaffe insignia

fronted by a Luftwaffe insignia pair that includes a silvered aluminum national eagle above a high relief silver bullion oak leaf wreath with stylized wings and cockade

at the age of 22 and is remembered with honour on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

and this particular armband exhibits moderate wear

After two years on the Porpoise

An Iron Cross First Class; 1957 Version Hold fronted by a Luftwaffe insigniaAn Iron Cross First Class; 1957 Version Magnetic, silvered, very fine quality, mint condition. These (denazified) awards were issued by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957 for Veterans wear (as WWII awards were not allowed for wear) and awarded only to the German Veterans entitled to such awards during the War; production of these awards ceased in 1986.