Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version United Republic of Hanan was piloting a Wellington

Hanan was piloting a Wellington X3399 at East Moor airfield at 19

measuring 190 mm (w) x 120 mm (h)

he re-enlisted with the CEF

Army Long Service Cross

2nd Lieutenant Henry Miles suffered an injury to his left knee

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version United Republic of Hanan was piloting a Wellington(Ritterkreuz der Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords piercing the centerpiece, the obverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled void, the reverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, surrounding a raised date of 1939, the twelve oclock arm topped by two ribbed bars