Light Zimmermann German Cross in Gold
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Known as “a light Zimmermann” it is Constructed in a die struck, five piece construction, with cupal base, white aluminium core, gold gilded tombak wreath and red and black enamel work.
The obverse features a large centrally placed raised black enamel mobile swastika on a smooth white/silver aluminium base, which is surrounded by a gold gilded tombak laurel leaf and ribbon wreath that is marked “1941” to the bottom and lies on a red enamel base.
This is all on a two piece blackened and silvered eight point sunburst pattern backing. The full back reverse correctly shows four tombak rivets, a soldered on round plate rectangular wire catch, soldered on sheet metal hinge and a solid tapered flat wire pin which is maker marked 20.
Weighing 45.75 grams it is overall very good service used condition with a nice patina and a small area of loss to the surface finish of the aluminium plate beneath the Swastika in the 11.00 position. There is no damage to the enamel of the Swastika.
The Gold German Cross was awarded to military personnel to recognize repeated acts of bravery or exceptional command in combat.
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