Germany, Wehrmacht. A Very Scarce Unissued Award Document For A Knight’s Cross Of The War Merit Cross With Swords certificate_of_authenticity two rows of reinforced stitching

two rows of reinforced stitching along the two long edges

on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon - with a paper collector’s tag attached to the reverse

about 350 km from their intended target of Berlin

said: "Am proud of the gallantry of my soldiers

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Very Scarce Unissued Award Document For A Knight’s Cross Of The War Merit Cross With Swords certificate_of_authenticity two rows of reinforced stitching(Ritterkreuz der Kriegsverdienstkreuzes Papier). Constructed of heavy paper, measuring 210 mm (w) x 295 mm (h), obverse with black depiction of the Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, with unissued award inscription, includes blue facsimile of the signature of the Fhrer, with raised stamp at the obverse bottom left depicting Wehrmacht style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, inside an oak leaf wreath, minor