Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, Ladies Merit Cross, By Steinhauer & Lück Hold and Efficiency Medal with Australia

and Efficiency Medal with Australia Scroll

Footnote: James Harvey Blake was born on September 12

with a perforated leather sweatband around the entire circumference of the cap

for Panzer units

US 28th Infantry Division

Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany, Ladies Merit Cross, By Steinhauer & Lück Hold and Efficiency Medal with Australia(Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Damenausfhrung mit Etui). Instituted 7 September 1951. (1951 present issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with red enameled arms and a central gilded medallion bearing a black enameled Federal Republic style German national eagle, unmarked, measuring 47. 43