An Iron Cross & Africa Campaign Medal Bar Auction received the medal and clasp

received the medal and clasp and was made Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George on March 31

the holster with a smooth finished light brown leather upper

Bruce is documented as having passed the Basic Training Test at the School of Commerce (April 14 to July 5

for four years of service in the Luftwaffe

An Iron Cross & Africa Campaign Medal Bar Auction received the medal and claspIron Cross 2nd Class 1939 (silver frame, with iron core, magnetic, maker marked "5" (Hermann Wernstein, Jena Lobstedt) on the ring, 44. 7 mm); War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (bronzed tombac, 48. 5 mm); and German Italian Africa Campaign Medal (bronze, engraver marked "DE MARCHIS" and maker marked "LORIOLI MILANO", 30. 8 mm). Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, original ribbons, better than extremely fine.