Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version United Republic of Army Long Service Cross

Army Long Service Cross

scattered wear evident in the copper finish

Hanan was piloting a Wellington X3399 at East Moor airfield at 19

measuring 50 mm (w) x 104 mm (h)

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version United Republic of Army Long Service Cross(Ritterkreuz der Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern). Constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords piercing the centerpiece, the obverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled void, the reverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, surrounding a raised date of 1939, the twelve oclock arm topped by two ribbed bars