Waldeck, Principality. A Merit Cross, Iv Class Knight With Swords, C.1915 Newly Listed fair condition

fair condition

OLYMPIADE AUGUST 1936" at the left and "REICHSSPORTSFELD BERLIN" at the right

he remained with the last gun of the battery

being shot in the left chest (presumably through the Soldbuch)

numbered "10650" and flanked by "D" and "H" on either side (Deutsche Heer) on the underside stainless steel plate

Waldeck, Principality. A Merit Cross, Iv Class Knight With Swords, C.1915 Newly Listed fair condition(Verdienstkreuz 4. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted on January 14, 1871 by Frst Georg Viktor. Instituted 1901 1918. A silver Maltese cross with pebbled arms and with crossed swords between the arms of the cross, obverse with a red enameled George cross within a raised white enameled central medallion, surrounded by black enameled rays emanating from the center, the reverse with a central silver medallion inscribed FR VERDIENST (For Merit), on a loop