An Early Type Knight’s Cross To The War Merit Cross By Zimmermann Auction The part of the belt

The part of the belt that appears on the wearer's back has two silvered die-stamped brass crescent-shaped brackets outlined in oak leaves and acorns

Also includes two letters

Stallard was to be Captain (Temporary Major) with precedence from August 22

exhibiting streaking and contact marks)

complete with silvered oval backing plate

An Early Type Knight’s Cross To The War Merit Cross By Zimmermann Auction The part of the beltAn Early Type Knights Cross to the War Merit Cross by Zimmermann; Smooth Suspender Variant A fine quality, early manufacture Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes by a desired maker; Maltese cross in silver (marked 800 on the bottom arm for silver content); variant suspended by a smooth (not ribbed) suspender mount and loop; the obverse with a raised border of oak leaves centrally on the award, with a raised mobile swastika in the centre; the reverse