Germany, Third Reich. The War Merit Cross, by Gordon Williamson and Josef Charita Auction Archive the announcement appearing in the

the announcement appearing in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 31430 of Tuesday

in its cardboard box of issue)

An unissued Wehrmacht tropical field gun barrel cover

A 1938 NSDAP Minden Kreistreffen badge

Germany, Third Reich. The War Merit Cross, by Gordon Williamson and Josef Charita Auction Archive the announcement appearing in theHardcover, entitled "The War Merit Cross" by Gordon Williamson and Josef Charita, First Edition, copyrighted by Gordon Williamson in 2005, published by R. James Bender Publishing of San Jose, California, printed in China, ISBN 1 932970 06 1. It chronicles in great detail the history of the War Merit Cross through the extensive use of detailed text and photographs. As stated on the back cover: "The War Merit Cross awards have always been seen as