Original German WWII Gold German Cross Award Embroidered Cloth Badge Martini-Henry Parts the wooden grip scales wrap

the wooden grip scales wrap completely around the tang

Size 68 is among the largest sizes made during WW2 and can accommodate liners from 61cm to 63cm or US 7 5/8 to 8

and may have been arsenal reblued after sharpening

Robert Kerns -Simpson W

AF45-35635

Original German WWII Gold German Cross Award Embroidered Cloth Badge Martini-Henry Parts the wooden grip scales wrapOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a German WWII "German Cross" in Gold award, issued as a cloth embroidered badge for use on the uniform. The award was introduced on September 28th 1941, a few months after the start of operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. The German forces were achieving significant progress in the Eastern front. The assault on Moscow (Operation Typhoon) started two days after the