"The War Merit Cross 1. Class and Higher Grades" by Dietrich Maerz & George Stimson GTRexclude 2) A House Order of

2) A House Order of Hohenzollern ribbon with miniature crown and crossed swords

describing in detail the origins of each award

and a rank tab pinned with two aluminum pips

depicts three fascist-era Italian national flags alongside three NSDAP-style German national flags

A pair of Waffen-SS Gruppenführer collar tabs

"The War Merit Cross 1. Class and Higher Grades" by Dietrich Maerz & George Stimson GTRexclude 2) A House Order ofNever before has the War Merit Cross 1. Class and the Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross been described in such detail. Years in the making and extensively using the existing archives the two authors Dietrich Maerz and George Stimson have delivered another solid and well researched book. For the first time regulations, award procedures, award numbers and distribution are covered in depth like never before. The main part discusses the manufacturers