Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross, C.1865 certificate_of_authenticity For meritorious achievement in connection

For meritorious achievement in connection with military operations in the Southwest Pacific Area from 25 March 1944 to 2 September 1945

Stuttgart” on reverse

sponsored program designed to rehabilitate the economies of seventeen western and southern European countries after the Second World War

large size (12x17cm)

he was wounded in action in France on May 7

Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross, C.1865 certificate_of_authenticity For meritorious achievement in connection(Militr Verdienstorden, Ritterkreuz). Type IV. 1818 1870 Issue. A Gold Maltese cross with white enameled arms; the obverse with a central white enameled medallion with a green enameled laurel wreath, surrounded by a broad blue enameled ring, inscribed FURCHTLOS UND TREW (German Fearless and Loyal) in silver gilt; the reverse with a central white enameled medallion, bearing the crowned royal cipher of Wilhelm; inscribed FURCHTLOS UND TREW (German