Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version Auction 6mm (w) x 75

6mm (w) x 75

the son of Alexander Rodgers Groff and Annie Isabella Gemmel

the Russian side of the shield bearing the Russian two-headed crowned eagle coat-of-arms

marked "SILBER" on the ring

Blanckensee and Son Limited of Birmingham)

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version Auction 6mm (w) x 75(Ritterkreuz der Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern). A Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 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