Appearance German Cross



german cross in gold (cloth form)


only gold version of award officially available in cloth form, made easier wear on combat uniform; general helmuth weidling wore variety during defense of berlin in april–may 1945. far more awards in gold (combat) presented in silver (support).


specimen copies of special grade, german cross in gold diamonds, manufactured in 1942 grade never instituted or bestowed.


1957 version

in 1957 alternative de-nazified replacement versions of german cross authorized wear federal republic of germany. replaced swastika representation of iron cross gold division, , war merit cross swords silver division. wearing nazi-era decorations banned in germany after war, display of swastika. 1957 replacement of world war ii decorations consequently enabled recipients wear german cross again in new version of insignia.







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