Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, 1957 Version Republic of describing the ship's recent encounter

describing the ship's recent encounter with French forces and stating the fact that not one man was injured

consisting of a copper Maltese Cross with pebbled arms

the first three with original ribbons

portraying long straight wings with a central red enamel disc with superimposed gilt propellor on top

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, 1957 Version Republic of describing the ship's recent encounter(Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes 1957 Ausfhrung). Constructed of silvered bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, the twelve oclock arm topped by an eyelet and ring retaining an original length of shortened neck ribbon, unmarked, measuring 52 mm (w) x 58 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.