Germany, Weimar. A Front Fighter’s League Honour Cross, By Deschler & Sohn Archive Footnote: Martin Matthiessen was born

Footnote: Martin Matthiessen was born on February 26

51 hour 13 minute transcontinental flight across the United States took the Graf over 13 states and such cities as El Paso

1940 and commissioned on December 6

with fold down flaps also in forest green wool on either side

Germany, Weimar. A Front Fighter’s League Honour Cross, By Deschler & Sohn Archive Footnote: Martin Matthiessen was born(Frontkriegerbund Ehrenzeichen). A silver cross patte, the obverse centre presents an enamelled German Imperial coat of arms, bordered by a gilded wreath, the letters K F B appear on each of the top arms of the cross, the date 1914 18 on the six oclock arm, reverse presents a vertical pinback, maker marked DESCHLER U. SOHN MNCHEN, marked GESETZL. GESCHTZT, measuring 41. 52 mm (w) x 41. 09 mm (h), weighing 16. 8 grams, and in near very fine condition.