Germany, Heer. A Pair of Award Documents to Oberst Hans Messinger, German Cross in Gold Recipient Archive which conducted flight tests on

which conducted flight tests on new aircraft and was responsible for service evaluation

worn on replacement ribbon which bears some staining

having lost some of its original gilt finish through age and wear

of the “German Heroes” series

Germany, Heer. A Pair of Award Documents to Oberst Hans Messinger, German Cross in Gold Recipient Archive which conducted flight tests on(Heer Urkundengruppe fr einen Deutsches Kreuz in Gold Trger). A pair of award documents to later Oberst Hans Messinger, a decorated First World War serviceman and recipient of the German Cross in Gold (20 May 1944), the latter achieved while serving with artillery units during the Second World War, including: 1. One for a War Merit Cross II Class with Swords, awarded to Messinger a Major of Schwerer Artillerie Ersatz Abteilung 97, dated 24 December