Germany, Weimar Republic. A German Confession Cross Auction and only about half had

and only about half had made it

with fine quality black and red printing on both sides of the pennant

Danninger worked as a bookkeeper in  a coal mine

He was invalided to England aboard a Hospital Ship

In his book on the German Cross Dietrich Maerz refers to gray backing color as “extremely rare”

Germany, Weimar Republic. A German Confession Cross Auction and only about half had(Deutsches Bekenntnis Kreuz). A bronze cross with white enamelled arms bordered in black enamel, the obverse centre presents a red enamelled medallion inscribed TREU DEM VATERLAND, the reverse centre presents DEUTSCHES BEKENNTNIS KREUZ, measuring 42. 95 mm (w) x 44. 14 mm (h), weighing 14. 8 grams, and in overall near extremely fine condition.