but these were later multiplied by division into classes: Commander Grand Cross
the Order of Lafayette and the Military Order of the World Wars
to civilians for service to the government and in wartime to officers and leaders of the People's Army for courage and leadership
Both are well-worn examples - the larger with flaking to the enamels at the ten o’clock position
and Iron Merit Cross (war materials
Germany, Wehrmacht. An Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir Medal Bar for War Merit Auction Archive but these were later multiplied(Ordensschnalle). A medal bar featuring a scarce combination of decorations, including: 1. A War Merit Cross II Class with Swords, constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, unmarked, measuring 48. 10 mm