Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross, C.1914 Hold when he was recommended for

when he was recommended for promotion to the rank of Captain in March 1916 and was transferred to No

the obverse with a German eagle with spread-out wings clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons

Uppers on the long leather straps exhibiting very light crazing

maker marked "26"

and dated 1939

Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross, C.1914 Hold when he was recommended for(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,