Germany, Wehrmacht. A German Cross In Gold, 1957 Issue GTRexclude forty medals have been awarded:

forty medals have been awarded: twelve for actions in the War of Independence (Hero of Israel recipients automatically awarded the Medal of Valour)

The red represents the First Division

face plate affixed to pebbled field by four flaps

followed by a second transfer a week after that

033 other ranks

Germany, Wehrmacht. A German Cross In Gold, 1957 Issue GTRexclude forty medals have been awarded:(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold). Constructed of silvered and gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a double overlaid sunburst pattern with eight points, the obverse with a central Iron Cross style applique, within a stamped gilded circular wreath stamped with oak leaves, ribbons, and the introduction year 1941, the inner and outer sides of the wreath feature thin red enameled rings with a silver core in the middle, the reverse with four