An Early Type Knight’s Cross To The War Merit Cross By Zimmermann Auction raised panel extending from the

raised panel extending from the edge of the visor on the right side and finishing on the visor on the left side

complete with silvered oval backing plate

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

affixed to a 27 mm circular mother-of-pearl support

exhibiting streaking and contact marks)

An Early Type Knight’s Cross To The War Merit Cross By Zimmermann Auction raised panel extending from theAn 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