Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, 1957 Version Republic of he was tasked to defend

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

describing the ship's recent encounter with French forces and stating the fact that not one man was injured

with two silvered bronze rank pips

small edge bruise at 4 o’clock

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, 1957 Version Republic of he was tasked to defend(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.