Germany, Third Reich. The War Merit Cross, by Gordon Williamson and Josef Charita Newly Listed arriving in Quebec on October

arriving in Quebec on October 6th

(letter from J

and having proven his loyalty to the Austrian Emperor he received the Commander’s Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa

on a loop for suspension from its period-original sash ribbon

DEFENSIVE SECTOR (bronze gilt

Germany, Third Reich. The War Merit Cross, by Gordon Williamson and Josef Charita Newly Listed arriving in Quebec on OctoberHardcover, 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