Germany, Wehrmacht. A German Cross In Gold, Cloth Version Newly Listed He enlisted with the Royal

He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force on January 28

less than a month after enlistment but his "absence (was) satisfactorily explained" when he returned on the 12th

measuring 318 mm in length with the scabbard on

a card stating that Sträuber passed an initial Allied screening in Norway on September 21

New Brunswick (where he ran afoul of the authorities

Germany, Wehrmacht. A German Cross In Gold, Cloth Version Newly Listed He enlisted with the Royal(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of a double overlaid sunburst pattern with eight points, with the bottom outer layer of the cross in silver aluminum bullion threading, while the rest consists of greyish threading; the cross features a fire gilded stamped circular wreath impressed with oak leaves, ribbons, and the introduction year 1941; the inner and outer sides of the wreath feature a thin red intertwined cord acting as a