A German Cross In Gold By Deschler & Sohn To Stuka Pilot Karl-Hermann Lion Archive all four with foldover button

all four with foldover button down flaps with reinforced buttonholes and small black plastic buttons

The Oxley's crew would hardly have had time to work up to wartime routines and timing

where he rose in rank again two days later

A sea of flowers gave testimony to the popularity of the deceased

A German Cross In Gold By Deschler & Sohn To Stuka Pilot Karl-Hermann Lion Archive all four with foldover buttonA German Cross in Gold to Stuka Pilot Karl Hermann Lion by Deschler & Sohn, Six rivets, heavy, short pin, weighs 65. 1 grams; in worn condition, with nice old patina, one small enamel flake, otherwise in very fine condition; name "Lion" hand scratched on reverse, thus very likely a cross awarded to Stuka Pilot Karl Hermann Lion; very scarce type of this cross. Footnote: Karl Hermann Lion was born November 5, 1911 in Saarlouis in the Saarland. In 1934