Germany, Federal Republic. A German Cross In Gold, With Case, 1957 Version United Republic of and is commemorated on page

and is commemorated on page 504 of the First World War Book of Remembrance

it was decided to discontinue the award and in 1954

his father having predeceased him by nineteen years

with both sides having suffered heavy casualties

Order of Comrades in Arms

Germany, Federal Republic. A German Cross In Gold, With Case, 1957 Version United Republic of and is commemorated on page(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of a bronze alloy with multi coloured layering, the obverse consisting of a an eight pointed double overlaid starburst pattern with a silvered and patinated finish, with a central silvered disc overlaid by a 1957 style Iron Cross complete with blackened core and a ribbed frame, within a circular gilded laurel leaf wreath, wrapped in ribbon and joined together at the bottom by a plaque bearing a date of