The scabbard itself is wrapped in a lacquered black leather around the wooden frame
plunging him into the water where it was twenty-five feet deep
one bronze and three silver stars on the ribbon)
1) The German Cross in Gold is a fine quality manufacture and extremely well preserved light version by a desirable maker
Measuring 70 mm (w) x 50 mm (h)
Germany, Heer. An Iron Cross, Ii Class, Award Document To Gefreiter Alwin Erdmann, 1941 Auction Archive The scabbard itself is wrapped(Auszeichnungsdokument). An Iron Cross, II Class, award document to Gefreiter Alwin Erdmann, of the 7th Company of the Schtzen Regiment 111, issued in the field on 21 December 1941, presenting a signature in black ink, stamped with an official seal in red ink, measuring 14 cm (w) x 19. 9 cm (h), displaying a central folding crease, mild scuffing, and in overall very fine condition.