Germany, Federal Republic. A Mint Cased Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, by S&L, c.1965 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the hoist edge reinforced with

the hoist edge reinforced with an additional layer of red cotton and retaining six aluminum suspension rings

Palmer enlisted for service during the First World War

The pictures show scenes from the Wehrmachtreifenstelle (Armed Forces Tire Centre) training camp 1943 in Berlin-Staaken

the former maker marked “HANS GNAD

Germany, Federal Republic. A Mint Cased Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, by S&L, c.1965 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the hoist edge reinforced with(Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). Instituted September 1st, 1939 (Cross), Instituted June 3rd, 1940 (Oak Leaves), Instituted July 15th, 1941 (Oak Leaves with Swords). (c. 1970 issue). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened nonmagnetic core situated within a ribbed and silvered frame, the obverse with three central oak leaves, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm