Portrait of knights cross holder Ketelhodt ( 3 Quarter KC in wear!)

Portrait of knights cross holder and German cross in gold holder Gerd Freiherr von Ketelhodt. Early war portrait slightly larger than postcard size produced on Voigtländer portrait paper. Remains in excellent minty condition with atelier stamp on the reverse. Obersteutnant Ketelhodt who was awarded the KC on 13.07.1940 for breaching through the Maginot line with his unit, as Chef, 9. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 472, 252. Infanterie-Division.

Shows the extremely rare three quarter ring knights cross in wear! Finding a picture this sharp with that type of ‘Ritterkreuz’ in wear in nearly impossible.