A First War German Hindenburg Cross For Non-Combatants, Cased GTRexclude 1952 in Edmonton

1952 in Edmonton

Awarded to promoted Officers of the Third Class Of Officers School of Iron Trefoil in Varazdin

Colonel of the Royal Sussex Regiment

the gold-coloured Navy (Kreigsmarine) insignia on the left side exhibiting a pair of scuff marks

Q-ships were heavily armed and served to lure submarines onto the water surface

A First War German Hindenburg Cross For Non-Combatants, Cased GTRexclude 1952 in EdmontonIron with a bronze coloured gilt, magnetic, maker marked "H. M." (Heinrich Muth, Hanau) on the reverse, 37. 5 mm, lightly soiled independent ribbon, spotting on the obverse, near extremely fine. In its hardshelled case of issue, marked "Treue um Treue" and "von Hindenburg" on the inside lid, lightly soiled recessed medal bed, case also near extremely fine.