Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords Auction Archive 65mm(w) x 52

65mm(w) x 52

On November 1

with entry of following award EK 2 1914

while the reverse has a blank elongated shield

The Reichspost and Reichsbahn men also wear the 1934 political eagle emblem on their caps

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords Auction Archive 65mm(w) x 52(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, unmarked, measuring 48. 09 mm (w) x 49. 06 mm (h), weighing 23. 4 grams, in extremely fine condition.