Hohenzollern. A House Order, Honour Cross Iii Class With Crown And Swords, C.1914 Hold stating that he had previous

stating that he had previous service with the 84th Infantry Battalion (although the records do not indicate as to why he left the 84th)

describing him as "a steady

Starting from the Nazis’ rise to power in 1933

maker marked “107” for Carl Wild of Hamburg

SS-Standarte and from 1937 on with Sturm 8/ 81

Hohenzollern. A House Order, Honour Cross Iii Class With Crown And Swords, C.1914 Hold stating that he had previous(Hausorden vom Hohenzollern, Ehrenkreuz 3. Klasse mit Krone und Schwertern). A cross constructed of silver, with partially black enameled arms, along with a green enameled partial oak and laurel wreath as well as silver gilt crossed swords between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central enameled coat of arms of Hohenzollern, surrounded by a broad ring of blue enamels, inscribed FR TREUE UND VERDIENSTE (German For Loyalty and Merit); the