"The War Merit Cross 1. Class and Higher Grades" by Dietrich Maerz & George Stimson consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac swords marked G

swords marked G

and two Collar Badges (in white metal

the announcement appearing in the Second Supplement to the London Gazette 31159 of Friday

edged by black “schwarz” Waffenfarbe piping

"The War Merit Cross 1. Class and Higher Grades" by Dietrich Maerz & George Stimson consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac swords marked GNever 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