Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, 1957 Version Republic of Defense Against Chemical Attack)

Defense Against Chemical Attack)

he was tasked to defend the city of Warsaw during the Warsaw Uprising

the first three with original ribbons

marked AB&Cie denoting Bertrand

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross, 1957 Version Republic of Defense Against Chemical Attack)(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.