Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, Exhibition Example, c.1960 Hold DUKE OF YORK

DUKE OF YORK

excellent quality heavy construction

and an overall body length of 920 mm

Leader of Fast Attack Crafts

fourth level: Navy Occupation Service Medal

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, Exhibition Example, c.1960 Hold DUKE OF YORK(Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes Museumsstck). Constructed of silvered bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, the twelve oclock arm topped by two ribbed bars culminating in an eyelet and suspension ring retaining an original length of neck ribbon, unmarked, measuring 52.