Well, this is a particularly nice Cross that I just had to share here. It was my Christmas present to myself and one that had a perilous journey in and of itself recently after being misdelivered to another address in another country due to the mail carrier inadvertantly swapping mailing labels with another package!
Overnight shipping and a month later and it finally arrived at the correct address!
I have been looking for a nice 4-rivet Deschler for sometime and kept missing some of those nice ones that recently appeared on the e-stand. Luckily, Gordon Williamson came to my rescue with this beautiful 6-rivet piece.
This is Gerd Schreiber's (Commander of U-95) German Cross and I believe only the 17th awarded cross to U-boat personnel during the war. I believe Gordon will have this Cross shown in his new book on U-boats coming out later this year.
Truly a beautiful piece and so much more for having a documented history. Enjoy!
Tim
Overnight shipping and a month later and it finally arrived at the correct address!
I have been looking for a nice 4-rivet Deschler for sometime and kept missing some of those nice ones that recently appeared on the e-stand. Luckily, Gordon Williamson came to my rescue with this beautiful 6-rivet piece.
This is Gerd Schreiber's (Commander of U-95) German Cross and I believe only the 17th awarded cross to U-boat personnel during the war. I believe Gordon will have this Cross shown in his new book on U-boats coming out later this year.
Truly a beautiful piece and so much more for having a documented history. Enjoy!
Tim
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