Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross without Swords, 1957 Version Republic of Ursula Penther)

Ursula Penther)

the twelve o’clock arm topped by an elaborate gilt crown suspension

The Merchant Ships of All Nations

member of the SA

before closing out his Army career at GSO 2 DMI in Ottawa

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross without Swords, 1957 Version Republic of Ursula Penther)(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