Germany, SS. A General Court von Gotteberg, DKiG, With Rare SS/Assault Gun 'Grey' Cloth Backing

German Cross in Gold, cloth version (Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, Stoffausführung). 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 fire gilded 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 around it; within the wreath is a densely embroidered black swastika (Hakenkreuz) with a silver/aluminum outer border; on a Rare SS/Assault Gun 'Grey' cloth backing (type 1 made by Hermann Schmuck & Cie.), with most of its original paper backer intact; an uniform removed example, attributed to Waffen-SS General Court von Gotteberg.

This German cross in gold comes with "expert evaluation" issued by D. Niemann. This item was sold by eMedals several years ago, along with many other items belonging to General Court von Gotteberg.