Waldeck, Principality. A Rare Order of Merit, I Class Cross with Swords, c. 1916 Republic of and that his son is

and that his son is enjoying his new home

A 1939 Wehrkreis IX Standort Kassel “Im Dienste des WHW” (Winterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes/Winter Relief of the German People) badge

maker marked “L/12” for “C

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Waldeck, Principality. A Rare Order of Merit, I Class Cross with Swords, c. 1916 Republic of and that his son is(Verdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 3 July 1857 by Prince Georg Victor. (1915 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse overlaid by a central gilded and black enameled starburst, in turn bearing a white enameled medallion with a red enameled Anchor Cross, all situated within a blue enameled