of Generaloberst Bruno Loerzer
then discharged to the Convalescent Depot at Mustapha on November 19th and finally admitted to New Zealand General Hospital in Cairo on December 7th
the obverse of an octagon shape
where he landed with the assault troops and would participate in the Battle of Iwo Jima beginning on February 19th
Knie stayed with his next unit until the end of the war
Spain, Civil War. A War Cross, Officers, By Celada C.1936 certificate_of_authenticity of Generaloberst Bruno Loerzer(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1936 by Francisco Franco. 1936 1942 issue. Of Spanish manufacture, a beautiful eight pointed faceted star in silver, with obverse centre featuring a four armed Cross urdy in silver gilt, presenting crossed swords and laurel wreath in each quadrant, cross superposing by alternating lions and a castle on each arm, with an imperial crown with beneath bar on the 12 oclock arm, centre enamelling in blue, white and red enamels