A Mint Iron Cross 1939 Second Class By Steinhauer & Lück Of Lüdenscheid Auction A Jäger Sonderverband 287 Sleeve

A Jäger Sonderverband 287 Sleeve Insignia -  (Special purpose unit 287)

(engraved: TPR

Whilst diving on these machines I got very close to a Fokker biplane and fired two good bursts into it

This morning he found the water over his head and became hysterical

When it did not arrive over base shortly after this fix

A Mint Iron Cross 1939 Second Class By Steinhauer & Lück Of Lüdenscheid Auction A Jäger Sonderverband 287 SleeveAn Eisernes Kreuz 1939 2. Klasse; white metal cross patte of multi piece construction with a blackened iron core (magnetic) within a white metal ribbed border; on loop for suspension; marked 4 for Steinhauer & Lck of Ldenscheid on the loop; with its period original slightly shortened ribbon; the obverse with a raised central mobile swastika with the re institution date 1939 in raised numbering on the lower arm; the reverse with the original