Germany, Third Reich. The War Merit Cross, by Gordon Williamson and Josef Charita Republic of adhesive yellowing on the white

adhesive yellowing on the white enamels on the centrepiece ring

The award is well preserved but shows moderate contact marks on the surface of the enamel

with the liner featuring black ink size stamps indicating a head size of “61” and a shell size of “71”

St Michael trampling the devil

(Reichsarbeitsdienst Badehose)

Germany, Third Reich. The War Merit Cross, by Gordon Williamson and Josef Charita Republic of adhesive yellowing on the whiteHardcover, entitled "The War Merit Cross" by Gordon Williamson and Josef Charita, First Edition, copyrighted by Gordon Williamson in 2005, published by R. James Bender Publishing of San Jose, California, printed in China, ISBN 1 932970 06 1. It chronicles in great detail the history of the War Merit Cross through the extensive use of detailed text and photographs. As stated on the back cover: "The War Merit Cross awards have always been seen as