Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare German Cross In Silver, Cloth Version Auction gilt lion and text on

gilt lion and text on the centrepiece

obverse adorned by a finely enameled Sacred Heart of Christ

with the two airmen buried next to each other

where the colours of the regiment and antecedent units were laid up

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare German Cross In Silver, Cloth Version Auction gilt lion and text on(Deutsches Kreuz in Silber, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of a double overlaid sunburst pattern with eight points, with the bottom outer layer of the cross in silver aluminum bullion threading, while the rest consists of greyish threading, the cross features a silvered stamped circular wreath impressed with oak leaves, ribbons, and the introduction year 1941, the inner and outer sides of the wreath feature a thin red intertwined cord acting as a border