Hopcraft sailed from Montreal
possibly issued by the House of Romanov in exile
Medals Award Card (confirming his award of the four Second World War medals) and a Letter Confirming His Award of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (dated March 7
For successful completion of this mission he was awarded the Knight’s Cross on June 14
all indexed with wartime price charts
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Panzer Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Karl Wurster GTRexclude Hopcraft sailed from Montreal(Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, around a central Panzer IV rolling over grassy terrain, with its left tread extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo