Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross, C.1914 GTRexclude Since 1952

Since 1952

assorted Handwritten Letters addressed to Read from his Wife during 1917

Clement worked as a clerk in the business office of Clement and Sons Marble

under the Military Service Act)

Württemberg, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order In Gold, Knight’s Cross, C.1914 GTRexclude Since 1952(Militr Verdienstorden, Ritterkreuz). Instituted on 6. 11. 1806 by King Friedrich I (Issued 1914 1918). A Gold Maltese cross with white enameled arms, the obverse with a central white enameled medallion with a green enameled laurel wreath, surrounded by a broad blue enameled ring, inscribed FURCHTLOS UND TREW (German Fearless and Loyal) in Gold, the reverse with a central white enameled medallion, bearing the crowned royal cipher of King Friedrich,