An Early Type Knight’s Cross To The War Merit Cross By Zimmermann Newly Listed pin marked “4” (for Steinhauer

pin marked “4” (for Steinhauer & Lück)

fronted by a Wurttemberg cockade with a painted black base incorporating a raised red painted ring and a black synthetic centre

completing them in August 1922

the obverse of the packet with “Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42” printed in black lettering

An Early Type Knight’s Cross To The War Merit Cross By Zimmermann Newly Listed pin marked “4” (for SteinhauerAn Early Type Knights Cross to the War Merit Cross by Zimmermann; Smooth Suspender Variant A fine quality, early manufacture Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes by a desired maker; Maltese cross in silver (marked 800 on the bottom arm for silver content); variant suspended by a smooth (not ribbed) suspender mount and loop; the obverse with a raised border of oak leaves centrally on the award, with a raised mobile swastika in the centre; the reverse