Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross without Swords, 1957 Version Republic of The Merchant Ships of All

The Merchant Ships of All Nations

As a member of the military

introduced in 1913 during The Balkan Wars

(Waffen-SS Feldbluse M44)

member of the SA

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross without Swords, 1957 Version Republic of The Merchant Ships of All(Ritterkreuz der Kriegsverdienstkreuzes ohne Schwerter). A Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross without Swords, constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled void, the reverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, surrounding a raised date of 1939, the twelve oclock arm topped by two ribbed bars