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	War Merit Cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		One notable winner of the War Merit Cross was William Joyce (aka Lord Haw-Haw).
		The Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross in Gold (without swords) was awarded to two recipients on 20 April 1945: Franz Hahne and Karl Saur.
		The ribbon of the War Merit Cross was in red-white-fl-white-red; that was, the red and fl colors being reversed from the ribbon of the World War II version of the Iron Cross.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/War_Merit_Cross (365 words)

	Iron Cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Iron Cross (German: Eisernes Kreuz) is a military decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia, and later of Germany, which was established by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia and first awarded on 10 March 1813.
		The Iron Cross (a fl four-pointed cross with white trim, with the arms widening towards the ends, similar to a Maltese Cross) was designed by the neoclassical architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel and reflects the cross borne by the Teutonic Knights in the 14th century, which was also the emblem of Frederick the Great.
		The Iron Cross was also used as the symbol of the German Army until 1915, when it was replaced by a simpler Greek cross, which was easier to recognize from a distance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iron_cross (2205 words)

	Glossary of Terms
		This is the case with the Iron Cross 1st Class and the War Merit Cross 1st class.
		This was popular with the 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class, and some examples of the 1939 1st Class were constructed this way until this practice was banned in 1941.
		War Metal/Kriegs Metal/Pot Medal — because of the shortages occurring from the war effort, particularly toward the end, many Third Reich awards were constructed with a mix of whatever metal was available being “thrown in the pot”.
	www.angelfire.com /nj/ww2/glossary.html (672 words)

	Decorations of the Principality of Lippe
		In 1871, awards of the Honor Cross with swords were authorized and in 1877 a provision was made for awards of "swords on ring", to indicate that the holder had received a lower grade of the order with swords.
		The War Honor Cross for Heroic Deeds was a pinback cross, while the War Merit Cross was worn from a ribbon.
		The War Honor Cross for Heroic Deeds was not a higher grade of the War Merit Cross, and there was no requirement that one have received the War Merit Cross (or the Iron Cross, for that matter) before one was eligible for the War Honor Cross for Heroic Deeds.
	home.att.net /~david.danner/militaria/lippe-detmold.htm (873 words)

	NAZI medals and badges
		The award was a smaller version of the Spanish Cross with swords and it was produced from bronze or brass with a bronze wash. As with the Spanish Cross, the reverse was plain.
		Also known as the War Order of the German Cross, or the DK (Deutches Kreuz), this award, designed by Professor Klein of Munich, was intended to reward combat gallantry, ranking in precedence between the Iron Cross 1st Class and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
		On 18 October 1940 the Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross was instituted, with or without swords, to be worn around the neck.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-medals/nazi.htm (2395 words)

	Michael's Military Antiques :: Military Antiques of World War II
		The background field of both the obverse and reverse centerpieces is smooth while the arms of the cross have a pebbled background field with raised, smooth, outer edges.
		The arms of the cross have a slightly pebbled field while the background of the award is smooth with a fine raised lip to the outside edge.
		The decoration is in the form of a cross Pattée with a circular oak-leaf wreath extending between the arms of the cross.
	www.freewebs.com /k1mri/germanmedalspage2.htm (1130 words)

	War Merit Cross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Knights Cross to the War Merit Cross (Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkeuzes), was introduced on August 19th, 1940 at the same time as the War Merit Medal.
		The Knights Cross maintained the same design characteristics as the War Merit Cross grades, an eight pointed cross with a wreath of oak leaves in the center which surrounded on the obverse a mobile swastika, and on the reverse the year “1939”.
		The combatant grade of the Knights Cross was identical to the non-combatant grade, with a pair of military swords finished on both sides fitted between the arms of the Cross.
	www.wehrmacht-awards.com /war_merit_cross/knights_cross.htm (1647 words)

	War Merit Cross
		The War Merit Cross did not exist prior to 1939, it was created and newly instituted prior to the war and formed part of the awards structure of the Third Reich.
		All grades (except for the War Merit Medal) were compromised of an eight-pointed Maltese cross, with a pair of military style swords fitted between the arms of the cross distinguishing the combatant category from the non-combatant category which had no swords but was otherwise identical.
		Military personnel who qualified for the War Merit Cross in an administrative, medical, or other service away from the front line received this award, as did civilians whose contributions were of significant importance to the war effort.
	www.angelfire.com /nj/ww2/warmeritcross.html (618 words)

	Principalities
		The War Honour Cross for Heroic Deeds was a pinback cross, while the War Merit Cross was worn from a ribbon.
		For merit before the enemy, it was worn on the ribbon of the Honor Cross.
		The Merit Cross was established in four classes, with the 1st and 2nd Classes worn from the neck and the 3rd and 4th worn on the breast.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-medals/principalities.htm (1079 words)

	Nieuwe pagina 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This cross was identical to the War Merit Cross second class, except that the obverse was finished in a silver wash even as the reverse, but had a large pin and hook construction.
		It is estimated that 91239 awards of this cross were rendered during the period of the second World War.
		The cross was awarded with a citation which came again in a number of varieties, signed by the relevant military or civilian authority.
	www.wwiirelics.com /collectmedals7.htm (204 words)

	Decorations of the Duchy of Brunswick
		At the outbreak of World War One, the 92nd Brunswick Infantry Regiment was part of the 40th Infantry Brigade of the 20th Infantry Division, while the 6 squadrons of the 17th "Death's Head" Hussars were the X Corps' reconnaissance element, three squadrons to each of the corps' two divisions.
		A Military Merit Cross was established by Duke Wilhelm in 1879 as a bravery decoration for junior non-commissioned officers and enlisted soldiers.
		On March 20, 1918, the decoration was divided into two classes with the addition of a pinback 1st Class cross and the redesignation of the original as the War Merit Cross 2nd Class.
	home.att.net /~david.danner/militaria/braunschweig.htm (1269 words)

	Italian Medals
		This bronze cross was instituted by King Victor Emanuel III on 19 January 1918 and was also awarded to those who, wounded in combat, were given the Medal of the Wounded or to those who, mentioned for war merit, received a promotion.
		Similar to the army crosses above, this was an unofficial medal struck by the "Fassino" firm in Turin in 1924, as a memento of the expeditionary corps in the Balkans (Albania and Macedonia primarily) from December 1914 to 1919.
		The cross of the Order is made of fl bronze, with four equal and pointed arms ("aiguisée") embellished by laurel wreaths in relief; the obverse of the cross bears a star encircled by the inscription "ORDINE DI VITTORIO VENETO", while the reverse is decorated by an "Adrian" helmet.
	www.gwpda.org /medals/italmedl/italy.html (2650 words)

	German militaria, badges, medals and insignia of pre,WW1 and WW2. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Four-armed cross with cipher of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig to centre, inscribed: 'Den 25 Fen August 1870'.
		It was roughly an equivalent of German Iron Cross 1st class in Turkey.
		Cross in nearly unused condition, ribbon shows age and light wear.
	www.antiquesandmilitaria.com /Germany.html (2129 words)

	Iron Cross
		This particular style the imprint appears to be in the WW I style Iron Cross.
		When the 1939 was introduced, Hitler wanted the cross enlarged slightly and the overall shape slightly bigger and bolder.
		Therefore, the 1939 'Schinkelform' crosses are a somewhat rarer variation.
	mark_99701.tripod.com /WWIIGermanBadges/id3.html (207 words)

	German High Command
		The recipient must have previously recieved the War Merit Cross, 1st Class & continue (or excelled) in the same actions that earned the recipient the War Merit Cross, 1st Class.
		The recipient of this award must have been previously awarded the Iron Cross, 1st Class by the OKW & must have continued (& surpassed) in the actions that earned the recipient the Iron Cross, 1st Class.
		The recipient of the "German Cross with Diamonds" must have been previously awarded the Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross & the War Order of the German Cross in Gold.
	www.axishq.wwiionline.com /okw_award.php (1010 words)

	The Collector's Guild (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross followed the same basic design of the War Merit Cross’s, both with and without swords, but was only awarded in silver, was slightly larger then the earlier awards and was a neck decoration.
		The Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross ranked higher then the German Cross, but wasn’t as esteemed as the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross.
		In a departure from the criteria for award of the War Merit Cross with swords the Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with swords was awarded for bravery in combat.
	www.germanmilitaria.com /Heer/photos/H17952.html (572 words)

	Deutschland Awards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Recipients of this award may not simultaneously wear it and their previously-awarded War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords, but may simultaneously wear it and their previously-awarded War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords.
		Prior award of the 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class is a pre-requisite for the Iron Cross 1st Class.
		He then becomes eligible to earn a second Iron Cross 1st Class, which would be awarded as a 1939 bar to the 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class.
	members.aol.com /ssvt1/links/awards.htm (3010 words)

	Axis History Forum :: View topic - Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross Nominations
		Any men who were nominated for the Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross but somehow failed to received it due to different reasons including the ending of World War II for Germany.
		SS-Obergruppenfueher Otto Winkelmann was the Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords on January 29, 1945.
		The footnote on page 199 in "German Cross in Silver-Holders of the SS and Police" book tells that he was possibly also awarded the Knight's Cross of War Merit Cross without Swords on October 16, 1944.
	forum.axishistory.com /viewtopic.php?t=61320 (609 words)

	WAR MERIT MEDAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is a round medal with a facsimile of the War Merit Cross without swords, on the obverse, and on the reverse “FUR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939”.
		It was introduced for the reward of civilians who where aiding the war effort.
		This was the same for the non Germans engaged in Germany’s war efforts, but this was changed on 15 May 1943 with the non Germans being awarded the eagle order medal in bronze or silver class.
	www.wwiirelics.com /collectmedals6.htm (146 words)

	Page Title
		To be awarded the German Cross in Silver you must purchase a vehicle for the use of the unit or make a considerable contribution to the unit.
		A dangerous award to have after the war due to the conditions of the battle.
		The 2nd Class is awarded in Bronze without swords for actions that further the efforts of the unit and not acting as military personnel, ei; doctors, nurses.
	ostfront.topcities.com /page16.html (562 words)

	Germanyms
		Medals are the 1914 Iron Cross 2nd class, Hindenberg Honor Cross, Austrian WWI campaign medal and the 1938 Sudentenland annexation medal.
		MMG.61 1938 Iron Cross 2nd Class, in original issue packet $130 Virtually mint condition and 100% original it is still in the original issue envelope which has had the makers name removed from the back bottom corner.Impossible to find one any nicer than this.
		MMG.62 1939 War Merit Medal in original issue packet $55 Virtually mint condition and 100% original it is still in the original issue envelope which has the makers name on the back (Berg and Rolte).
	bigskyenterprises.com /Militaria/Metalinsignia/Germanyms/germanyms.html (1386 words)

	War Merit Cross
		The War Merit Cross was instituted on October 18, 1939.
		It was meant to recognize service to the war effort that fell short of the award of the Iron Cross.
		The War Merit Cross consisted of a Maltese Cross with a swastika in the center surrounded by oakleaves.
	hofbrau.freeservers.com /wmc.htm (101 words)

	mil.html
		There is minor wear to the crosses silver finish with some of the brass showing through on the swastika and crosses arms, but this doesn't detract from the appearance.
		The cross is maker stamped on the ribbon ring " 65" for the well known maker of "Klein & Quenzer".
		There is some fading to one of the reverse arms of the cross with the silvered zinc finish coming through as can be seen from the scan.
	www.thirdreichmedals.com /mil.html (342 words)

	Infanteriedivisionen 1-100 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Awarded the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords, Winter War Medal and Drivers Proficiency Badge in Bronze.
		Awarded the Winter War Medal.Wounded on 9th April 1942 and died on the 12th april from the effects of his wound in northern Russia.
		Awarded the Winter War Medal, Crimea Shield, Rumanian Medal for the Crusade Against Communism, Black Wound Badge and War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords.
	home.clara.net /percy/infanterie1-100.htm (1981 words)

	Featured Items
		War merit cross 2nd class with Swords with original ribbon.
		War merit cross with swords and original envelope and ribbon.
		Apparantly these crosses were issued to the Kriegsmarine as brass cores do not rust such as iron ones. Beading is frosty white silver plated and the flanges polished.
	www.reichauctions.com /medals.htm (796 words)

	JAMIE CROSS MILITARIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This cross was originally acquired from a guard of a POW camp, so it has nice provenance.
		The "Spike" on the reverse to stop the cross moving is at the bottom arm of the cross.
		Army/Navy Cross unmounted and near mint, Complete with eagle emblem and paper packet but nothing is printed onto the front.
	members.aol.com /jamiecross/myhomepage/business.html (1088 words)

	Band of Mercenaries: Multigamingclan since 23 march 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A Soldier must be in possession of the War Merit Cross 1st Class to receive this award.
		Actions resulting in the possible awarding of the War Merit Cross are organizational work and support for the squad, providing technical support or help for the divisional operations and it's webpage, participating in the squad community resulting in an increase in morale and examples of leadership both in-game and out.
		A Soldier must be in possession of the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords to receive this award.
	www.bandofmercenaries.com /home/page.php?id=4 (2392 words)

	The Miami Valley Military History Museum: The European Theater
		She was the goddess of handicrafts, wise in industries of peace and arts of war, and also the goddess of storms and battle, who led through victory to peace and prosperity.
		The Iron Cross and Russian Front Medals were awards of two brothers from the same family who were killed in Russia.
		The War Merit Cross, oddly enough, was awarded to their Mother in 1944, instead of the usual Mother's Cross.
	www.donet.com /~mconrad/eur7.htm (387 words)

	Badges & Medals
		M126 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class: This example is light weight and appears to have been in a fire.
		B-18 War Merit Medal: An unmarked example with light wear to the finish of the medal.
		The Iron Cross and Chain are separately affixed to the eagle.
	www.hmsbrinmaric.com /badges.htm (3714 words)

	German Awards - Merit Crosses
		From August 1940 awarded for outstanding service in military conduct of the War outside of battle.
		War Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords (pinback):
		Awarded for a wide range of merit to the war effort.
	www.atthefront.com /g_awards_meritcross.htm (51 words)

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