France, Iii Republic. Three Crosses United Republic of with a fine black outer

with a fine black outer border with small horizontal black and white bars in the top left hand corner

His time expired due to the cessation of hostilities

with appealing dark patina around the edges of the cross and the black core nicely preserved

Footnote: Captain Lieutenant Joachim Schepke (1912–1941) was a U-Boat commander and recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross

France, Iii Republic. Three Crosses United Republic of with a fine black outerWar Cross (Croix de Guerre) 1914 1918 (in bronze, dated "1914 1918" on the reverse, measuring 37. 2 mm (w) x 46 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, bronze star on its original ribbon); Combatant's Cross (Croix du Combattant) (in bronze, marked marked "T" above "LR" and marked "BR" (bronze) on the reverse, measuring 36 mm (w) x 36 mm (h), original ribbon); and War Cross for Overseas Operations (Croix de Guerre des Thtres