Germany, Heer. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, 1957 Version with Wartime Signed Letter, from the Estate of Generalmajor Gustav Boehringer United Republic of 1924 at the age of

1924 at the age of 19 and was subsequently transferred to the Indian theatre on April 9

measuring 45 mm (w) x 39 mm (h)

the regiment perished by the end of 1942

remaining extremely fine

1921 and received the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun

Germany, Heer. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, 1957 Version with Wartime Signed Letter, from the Estate of Generalmajor Gustav Boehringer United Republic of 1924 at the age of(Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes Ausfhrug 1957 mit Brief). Constructed of neusilber, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a pebbled void, the reverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath surrounding a raised date of 1939, the twelve oclock arm topped by two ribbed bars culminating in an eyelet and suspension ring