A Prototype Knight’s Cross Design For A Luftwaffe Ceremony Sevres-Manufactured Plate Hold Catto went overseas shortly thereafter

Catto went overseas shortly thereafter and enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps in August 1915

A Solid Silver War Merit Cross 1st Class - marked on reverse “L/52 900” (C

Silver gilt with a green glass jewel in the centre

3rd Class - Multi-piece construction

Air Raid Precaustions

A Prototype Knight’s Cross Design For A Luftwaffe Ceremony Sevres-Manufactured Plate Hold Catto went overseas shortly thereafterThis is an artists watercolour rendition of a Knights Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds. It as intended to be used on porcelain produced at the well regarded porcelain city of Sevres, in France, for a Luftwaffe ceremony. The painting is well executed, depicting the aforenoted Knights Cross, with ribbon, encircled by a wreath with a colour code gold matt and gold blank added on the right edge of the cardstock. On the reverse