Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic A pair of membership badges

A pair of membership badges

is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent

surrounded by a light blue enemeled ring

The Captain’s grandfather on the maternal side was William M

Germany, Federal Republic. A Knight’s Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, 1957 Version Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic A pair of membership badges(Ritterkreuz der Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern). A Knights Cross of the War Merit Cross with Swords, constructed of silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords piercing the centerpiece, the obverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled void, the reverse bearing a central circular oak leaf wreath, surrounding a raised date of 1939, the