Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross, C.1914 Hold maker marked "26"

maker marked "26"

hairline enamel cracks

Guard on Flugsicherungsschiff

was expected to be thoroughly versed in party ideology and to use this as their guidelines

and dated 1939

Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross, C.1914 Hold maker marked "26"(Militr Verdienstorden, Ritterkreuz). Instituted on 6. 11. 1806 by King Friedrich I (Issued 1914 1918). 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 Gold, the reverse with a central white enameled medallion, bearing the crowned royal cipher of King Friedrich,