Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross, C.1900 Auction Archive A 1937/38 KDF (Kraft Durch

A 1937/38 KDF (Kraft Durch Freude/Strength Through Joy) Italienfahrten badge

Footnote: Elisabeth Wentzel

Signature on Post War Photo: Hermann Priess

the sidewalls of the cap with a wide reinforcement band in black and lined in a light brown rayon

Vatican, City State. An Equestrian Order Of The Holy Sepulchre, Grand Cross, C.1900 Auction Archive A 1937/38 KDF (Kraft Durch(Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani). Instituted 1099 (Modern, 1847). Type I. A Jerusalem Cross with deep red enamels set in silver gilt, surmounted by a large hollow crown suspension, measures 57mm (w) x 97mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), very small chip on reverse 6 oclock arm of cross between the 3 oclock and 6 oclock arms of main crutch cross, otherwise enamels fully intact, on full length grand cross sash, extremely fine