Lippe-Detmold, Principality. A Silver Merit Cross, C.1915 United Republic of The tunic is roughly a

The tunic is roughly a size 32" chest

11 March 1945)

with wear and toned silver

A grouping of four third reich period German medals

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Lippe-Detmold, Principality. A Silver Merit Cross, C.1915 United Republic of The tunic is roughly a(Silbernes Verdienstkreuz). A silver Maltese cross with pebbled arms, the cross arms tipped with ball finials, the obverse centre presents the crowned initials PFEL for Paul Friedrich Emil Leopold, circumscribed by the inscription DEN XXV OCTOBER MDCCCLXIX (the foundation date 25 October 1869), the reverse centre presents a crowned Lippische rose, surrounded by the inscription FR TREUE UND VERDIENST (FOR FAITH AND MERIT), measuring 41. 19 mm (w) x 45.