Prussia, Kingdom. A Düppel Storm Cross Archive It is signed by the

It is signed by the leader of the 23rd SS-Standarte

an Iron Cross 1939

Prior to the war he held an office job working as an administrative official

He is commemorated at the Alamein Memorial in Egypt

Prussia, Kingdom. A Düppel Storm Cross Archive It is signed by the(Dppeler Sturmkreuz). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Kaiser Wilhelm I, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a Prussian Imperial Eagle perched on top of a canon, the arms inscribed DPPEL 18. APR. 1864, with a laurel wreath through the quadrants, unmarked, measuring 31. 67 mm (w) x 36. 55 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.