War Merit Cross

The War Merit Cross (German: Kriegsverdienstkreuz) was a decoration of Nazi Germany during the Second World War, which could be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel. It was reissued in 1957 by the Bundeswehr in a De-Nazified version for veterans.

Read more about War Merit Cross:  Grounds For Award, Notable Recipients of The War Merit Cross

Famous quotes containing the words war, merit and/or cross:

    “Once lead this people into war and they will forget there ever was such a thing as tolerance.”
    —Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)

    “The arrogance that accompanies merit offends us even more than the arrogance of people who are lacking in merit: since merit itself offends us.”
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    “To be where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars.”
    —Douglass Cross (b. 1920)