Lippe, Principality. A War Merit Cross certificate_of_authenticity His Majesty the King has

His Majesty the King has seen fit to confer this distinction on you for meritorious service compromising acts of bravery and self sacrifice in defence of our Empire

the pair closet to the end having been added by the owner

I wish to express my commendation for the fine services you have rendered as Intelligence Officer from 13 March 1944 to the present day

constructed of fine silver aluminum wires twisted around a white fabric core

Lippe, Principality. A War Merit Cross certificate_of_authenticity His Majesty the King has(Kriegsverdienstkreuz). Constructed of bronze gilt; the obverse depicting the Lippian rose within an open ended laurel wreath the twelve oclock arm of the cross with a crowned cipher of Leopold, the six oclock arm dated 1914; the reverse inscribed Fr Auszeichnung im Kriege (German For Merit at War); measuring 40. 87 mm (w) x 40. 88 mm (h); weighing 19. 4 grams; in overall near extremely fine condition.