Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, 1957 Version Republic of winning a Knight’s Cross with

winning a Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

he was tasked to defend the city of Warsaw during the Warsaw Uprising

marked with a leopard's head (made in London) and date marked "f" (1901) on the reverse

consisting of a copper Maltese Cross with pebbled arms

with two silvered bronze rank pips

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, 1957 Version Republic of winning a Knight’s Cross with(Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes 1957 Ausfhrung). Constructed of silvered bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, the twelve oclock arm topped by an eyelet and ring retaining an original length of shortened neck ribbon, unmarked, measuring 52 mm (w) x 58 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.