Germany, Heer. A Posthumous German Cross In Gold Award Document To Hauptmann Heinrich Knickmann, Operation Barbarossa Kia Auction Archive He died on June 16

He died on June 16

of silvered and patinated nickel silver

The King requested that he be served "a real American breakfast" and Malnati made it happen

this was the first time ever for the State to confer this honor

along with chains and “Viribus Unitis” (Latin - United Strength) inscribed in bronze gilt

Germany, Heer. A Posthumous German Cross In Gold Award Document To Hauptmann Heinrich Knickmann, Operation Barbarossa Kia Auction Archive He died on June 16(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold Verleihungsurkunde). A rare posthumous award document for a German Cross in Gold, constructed of off white paper stock with multi coloured ink, named to HAUPTMANN HEINRICH KNICKMANN of II. Kompanie, Infanterie Regiment 501, issued at Oberkommando des Heeres (Supreme Command of the Army) headquarters on 16 February 1942, certified by the handwritten signature of Generalfeldmarschall Wilhelm Keitel and an OkH stamp, measuring