Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, 1957 Version Republic of with two silvered bronze rank

with two silvered bronze rank pips

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

marked AB&Cie denoting Bertrand

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, 1957 Version Republic of with two silvered bronze rank(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.