Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Fritz Zimmermann certificate_of_authenticity Pforzheim” on the obverse of

Pforzheim” on the obverse of the pin

(Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen Abzeichen)

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was a wealthy grain merchant in Winnipeg but died suddenly in 1914

The document is dated to April 15

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Fritz Zimmermann certificate_of_authenticity Pforzheim” on the obverse of(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central wreathed date of 1939, the suspension loop maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 6 for Fritz Zimmermann, Stuttgart, measuring 49. 30 mm (w) x 49. 32 mm (h), weighing 25. 1 grams, in near extremely