Officer's cross Belt plates were often made of Sterling Silver
CHENG (chief engineer)
It is heavily corroded
We were told by the Veteran from who we obtained it that it is still operational but we have not tested it
and there is some light oxidation on the top of the false edge
Original German WWII Heer Gold 1941 German Cross Award Embroidered Cloth Badge - Unissued Ordnance Officer's cross Belt plates wereOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a German WWII German Cross (Deutsches Kreuz) in Gold award, issued as a cloth embroidered badge for use on the Heer (Army) uniform. The badge is approximately 2 7 8 inches (72mm) wide, and is hand embroidered, featuring a double, overlaid, eight point, sunburst pattern with the top, inner layer, sunburst in matte, brownish grey, cotton threads, and the bottom, outer layer, in bright,