December 5
on loop for suspension marked “25” for “Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Graveur - Gold und Silberschmiede - Innungen
Jabs operated over France in mid-1940
cannon balls
in a counter-attack along the rows of houses towards the north and north-west
Spain. An Order Of Military Merit, Silver Cross With Red Distinction, Type Iv (1875-1931) Auction Archive December 5Spain; Die stamped silver, 33. 3 mm (w) x 47 mm (h), original ribbon, dark patina, glue residue evident on the reverse of both the cross and ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Military Merit was instituted on August 3, 1864 by Queen Isabel II and revised on many occasions (1931, 1936, 1942, 1970, 1977, 1995, 2003). It is awarded for acts of bravery, distinction, service or merit by members of the Armed Forces, or civilians in support