Hauptmann Karl-Franz von Zehntner stood ceremonially in his military uniform. The unique hunter-green beret, with the Bordeaux-red flash, and the vaunted symbol of the Jagdkommandos pinned in its center stood in stark contrast to the more subdued feldgrau dress uniform, and the medals spread across its various locations.
In the years following the Second Weltkrieg, the Iron Cross was reconstituted without yearly distinctions for conflicts considered "worthy of its issuance." Instead, it was a standard reward for honor and gallantry in any field where a soldier of the Reichsheer found himself engaging in combat operations.
Though Germany had not officially been at war since 1942 with any nation. Covert operations with special forces and intelligence assets were embedded in every battlefield around the world.
