Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross without Swords, 1957 Version Province of China one depicting a Heer enlisted

one depicting a Heer enlisted soldier without headgear

and William "Bill" Speakman (original signature of "Bill Speakman

returning to Yugoslavia in 1944

Instituted on March 22

white shows between the litzen

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross without Swords, 1957 Version Province of China one depicting a Heer enlisted(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