Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross Of The Iron Cross, With Case, 1957 Version United Republic of The blade is met at

The blade is met at the upper crossguard by a blackened leather washer fitting securely at the base

maker mark “L

Royal Flying Corps (in bronze

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Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross Of The Iron Cross, With Case, 1957 Version United Republic of The blade is met at(Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuz mit Etui). Constructed of iron and silver, on a double looped ring suspension with its period original length of unaltered neck ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core 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, unmarked, measuring 48. 00