Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version visually-hidden 58 mm x 12 mm

58 mm x 12 mm

A) Naming is officially impressed in capitals

(Bundeswehr Gürtelschnalle)

dual prongs fully intact on the reverse

the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of “VIRTUTI” (“VIRTUE”)

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version visually-hidden 58 mm x 12 mm(Ritterkreuz der Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords piercing the centerpiece, 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