Knights Cross Of The Iron Cross 1939 Newly Listed He served eighteen years as

He served eighteen years as a Permanent Force soldier (infantryman and non-commissioned officer) and was awarded the Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with CANADA Bar on July 15

and clutched swastika

He returned to Fort Churchill for five weeks additional training on November 15th

where he was to spend his retirement years and died there on June 12

Marked "FR" (Rothe) on the ring

Knights Cross Of The Iron Cross 1939 Newly Listed He served eighteen years asCross with magnetic core and silver frame, marked 800 L 12 on reverse of the frame, silver loop marked 800, textbook example by maker Juncker, cross measures 48. 11x54. 08mm, weighs 34. 8 grams; without neck ribbon, slightly worn, in extremely fine condition.