Germany, Federal Republic. A German Cross In Gold, 1957 Version Hold Three generations of military involvement

Three generations of military involvement which culminated in Johann Rudolf Mühlenkamp who won the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with oakleaves as Commander of the SS Germania Regiment

reverse with an ornate plaque inscribed "PRIX OFFERT PAR "LA DÉPÊCHE" backed by a cluster of laurel and oak leaves

VM is reverse mounted

and was awarded for Merit in field of agriculture

Pre-1917 version

Germany, Federal Republic. A German Cross In Gold, 1957 Version Hold Three generations of military involvement(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, 1957 Version). Consisting of a double overlaid sunburst pattern with eight points; the center with a denazified Iron Cross in the center, depicting a central oak branch consisting of three leaves, within a stamped gilded circular wreath impressed with oak leaves, ribbons, and the introduction year 1941; the inner and outer sides of the wreath feature a thin red enameled rings with a silver core in the middle; the reverse