McGill's so called “Big Red Team”
where he would go on to claim another 53 victories (his 50th coming on 9 July 1942)
with minor oxidation visible to the wire
finishing in the rank of Lance Corporal
A fine quality manufacture and scarce Waffen-SS Danish Volunteer Cross
Germany, Federal Republic. A Golden Oak Leaves, Swords, and Diamonds Clasp, with Case, Exhibition Example by Rudolf Souval c. 1965 Auction Archive McGill's so called “Big Red(Goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Etui, Museumsstck). Constructed of a gilded silver alloy, the obverse consisting of three overlaid oak leaves, situated above a pair of crossed swords, all inset with 75 cut glass gems, the reverse with a malleable attachment loop, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of an exhibition example manufactured by Rudolf Souval, Vienna, c. 1965, measuring 28.