German WWII Army/SS German Cross in Gold, Cloth Version

German WWII Army/SS German Cross in Gold, Cloth Version-This DKiG in Cloth is a desirable, maker marked beauty. It is clean with bright original colors. The backing fabric is a field gray wool, indicating manufacture for use by the Heer or Waffen-SS. There are three small nips to the field grey badge cloth backing, clearly visible in our photos. The roundel is white and does show age toning. The embroidery on the black swastika is perfect. The tombak wreath shows zero wear and retains its gold finish. The reverse of this badge has all of the original black backing paper. This DKiG in Cloth looks great! History: The German Cross in Gold was instituted on September 28th, 1941. The German High Command saw it necessary to create an award which would bridge the gap between the Iron Cross First Class and the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. Once instituted, the German Cross became Germany’s second highest military decoration, second only to the Knights Cross and its subsequent grades. The Ge