Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross without Swords, 1957 Version certificate_of_authenticity with embossed Army eagle on

with embossed Army eagle on bottom right

with Truman's facsimile signature

For his long service

The canister is flanked on each side with three holes for the accommodation of insignia

minor residue in the recessed areas

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross without Swords, 1957 Version certificate_of_authenticity with embossed Army eagle on(Ritterkreuz der Kriegsverdienstkreuzes ohne Schwerter). A Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross without Swords, constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, 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 circular oak leaf wreath, surrounding a raised date of 1939, the twelve oclock arm topped by two ribbed bars