Germany, Third Reich. The War Merit Cross, by Gordon Williamson and Josef Charita Newly Listed and having proven his loyalty

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

1 mm (w) x 48

was issued to participants in the 1811 British expedition to the Dutch-controlled island of Java in present-day Indonesia

while the reverse ricasso is etched with a serial number of “N24764”

Germany, Third Reich. The War Merit Cross, by Gordon Williamson and Josef Charita Newly Listed and having proven his loyaltyHardcover, 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