Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, Ladies Merit Cross, By Steinhauer & Lück Hold and Efficiency Medal with Australia

and Efficiency Medal with Australia Scroll

US 28th Infantry Division

Footnote: James Harvey Blake was born on September 12

with a perforated leather sweatband around the entire circumference of the cap

A grouping of 1) A War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2

Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, Ladies Merit Cross, By Steinhauer & Lück Hold and Efficiency Medal with Australia(Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Damenausfhrung mit Etui). Instituted 7 September 1951. (1951 present issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms and a central gilded medallion bearing a black enameled Federal Republic style German national eagle, unmarked, measuring 47. 43