Germany, Federal Republic. A German Cross In Silver, 1956 Version certificate_of_authenticity signed by "T

signed by "T

age-appropriate material fatigue and soiling is evident

Veteran's "For The Fatherland" Medal

on a loop for suspension from its shortened period original ribbon

one just above the left pocket where a badge once existed

Germany, Federal Republic. A German Cross In Silver, 1956 Version certificate_of_authenticity signed by "T(Deutsches Kreuz in Silber). Constructed of silvered and patinated bronze with enamels, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed double overlaid starburst pattern, with a central silvered disc overlaid by a silvered War Merit Cross with Swords, set within a circular laurel leaf wreath wrapped in ribbon and joined together at the bottom by a plaque bearing a date of 1941, trimmed along both the inner and outer edges with red enameled rings, the