United States. A French Croix De Guerre, 1939-1945 Auction Archive William Henry Weller

William Henry Weller

This unit was later known as the 27th SS Volunteer Panzer Grenadier Division “Langemarck”

marked in French "EMPIRE D' ÉTHIOPIE" (Empire of Ethiopia) above the crowned Ethiopian lion on the lid

He founded an organization named “Die Spinne” (The Spider)

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United States. A French Croix De Guerre, 1939-1945 Auction Archive William Henry WellerAmerican made in Bronze gilt, unmarked, "1939 1945" reverse, 37. 5 mm (w) x 45. 2 mm (h) inclusive of its ball suspension, original ribbon with pinback, extremely fine. Footnote: This United States issued War Cross (Croix de Guerre) is a copy. It was manufactured for decades, with the dates "1939 1945" on the reverse and an American style pinback attached to the ribbon.