Waldeck. An 1890-1896 Merit Order Cross Third Class Buy Now usually found on Army/Heer straps)

usually found on Army/Heer straps)

40 mm x 53

4) An Austrian War Service Medal ribbon with Swords

and Medal for Saint Mihiel 1918: bronze gilt

sheltering them from possible prosecution as Nazi collaborators

Waldeck. An 1890-1896 Merit Order Cross Third Class Buy Now usually found on Army/Heer straps)A fine example of an 1890 1896 issue Waldeck Merit Order Cross Third Class (Verdienstorden 3. Klasse); a silver gilt Maltesian cross with white enamels; the obverse with an eight pointed black enameled star containing a white enameled medallion in the center bearing a red enameled Anchor Cross of Pyrmont, surrounded by a gold ring; the reverse with a silver gilt center medallion, inscribed Fr Verdienst (German For Merit) in raised lettering; on a