Germany, Federal Republic. A Lot of Knight’s Crosses of the War Merit Cross, 1957 Versions GTRexclude in silvered bronze with light

in silvered bronze with light blue

with second award clasp sewn on ribbon

with a note along the bottom right corner reading “To Jess Hoaglin

when his plane was shot down over Tobruk by Italian anti-aircraft guns

Hauptmann and Commander in 3rd Stuka Wing

Germany, Federal Republic. A Lot of Knight’s Crosses of the War Merit Cross, 1957 Versions GTRexclude in silvered bronze with light(Ritterkreuz der Kriegsverdienstkreuzes). A lot of Knights Crosses of the War Merit Cross, 1957 versions,including: 1. A Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled void, the reverse bearing a central