Germany. A Documents And Collection Of Awards Of Fridolin Kleimaier Archive (Verdienstkreuz “1849”)

(Verdienstkreuz “1849”)

he developed a reputation as a poor pilot and was only allowed to fly reconnaissance missions

Three French Military Crosses - Cross of Military Valour

marked “Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt

iron core magnetic

Germany. A Documents And Collection Of Awards Of Fridolin Kleimaier Archive (Verdienstkreuz “1849”)A grouping of personal documents and the personal awards of Fridolin Kleimaier, including 1) An Iron Cross 1939 First Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1. Klasse); a cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a ribbed border; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse plain, with a banjo style vertical pinback, a barrel block