View asset onlyA Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross of 1939 in Gold, Gold-plated silver, the edges and raised areas polished. Smooth, closed suspension ring, the lower cross-arm punched ""900"" and ""20"" (for Zimmermann, Pforzheim). Typical shallow, roughly de-burred Zimmermann issue. Dimensions ca. 53 x 59.8 mm, weight 30.5 g. With a ribbon segment ca. 80 mm in length (Nie 7.04.01). The gold class was instituted on 8 July 1944 and only produced in very small numbers. Just two bestowals are known to have occurred. This example comes from the awards hoard hidden by the Orders Chancellery at Kleßheim Castle near Salzburg, which was subsequently looted at war's end by American forces. Of the utmost rarity, historic, historical, 1930s, 1930s, 20th century, awards, award, German Reich, Third Reich, Nazi era, National Socialism, object, objects, stills, medal, decoration, medals, decorations, clipping, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, honor, honour, National Socialist, Nazi, Nazi period, symbol, symbols, emblem, emblems, insignia,IdentifierAKG8121164SourceInterfotoCredit lineakg-images / INTERFOTO / HERMANN HISTORICA GmbHTime Period1930S1940S20TH CENTURYTopicHISTORICAL ; HISTORICSize3048px × 3726px (32 MB) 25.8 cm × 31.5 cm @ 300 dpiRestrictionsEditorial Use OnlyAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload
