Germany, Third Reich. A Group Of Documents And Honour Cross Of The World War 1914/1918 To Richard Rupp, C. 1936 United Republic of the Commander of the "Karlsruhe"

the Commander of the "Karlsruhe" (who later commanded the "Bismarck" and went down with her) and co-signed by the 1st Artillery Officer Matthias of the "Karlsruhe"

He had written home to his mother

During the long reign of his father

The underside of the cap and peak is lined in brownish-green wool

Constructed of cream-coloured paper stock

Germany, Third Reich. A Group Of Documents And Honour Cross Of The World War 1914/1918 To Richard Rupp, C. 1936 United Republic of the Commander of the "Karlsruhe"An Honour Cross of the World War 1914 1918, with Award Document to Richard Rupp, c. 1936 (Ehrenkreuz des Weltkriegs 1914 1918). An iron cross paty constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse centre bears the dates 1914 1918 encompassed by a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, two upwards facing crossed swords lay in the quadrants between the arms, the reverse is plain and marked G&S, with loop for suspension on a red, black and