Germany, Imperial. An 1813 Iron Cross I Class, Cloth Version, Centenary Example consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Hawkins was commissioned as a

Hawkins was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant while taking part in the Guadalcanal campaign in the Battle for the Solomons

Hofmann was released from captivity in 1947

Anna Withalm was born on May 27

with thin plate being attached on the top arm)

Germany, Imperial. An 1813 Iron Cross I Class, Cloth Version, Centenary Example consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Hawkins was commissioned as a(Eisernes Kreuz 1813 I. Klasse, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of black wool with a dark green wool core and white cotton backer, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse trimmed with a silver aluminum flat wire border comprising the frame of a traditional Iron Cross, surrounding an additional length of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping which effectively recreates a ribbed frame, the black wool core presenting plain, unmarked, measuring 42