Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross II Class with Swords, Spanish-Made for Blue Division Veterans

(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern eines spanischen Freiwilligen der Blauen Division). A high-quality Spanish-made War Merit Cross II Class with Swords issued to a Blue Division veteran, constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon set on a classic bronze clasp with a horizontal pinback, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and bearing a central wreathed swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of “1939”, unmarked, measuring 49.72 mm (w) x 50.32 mm (h), weighing 25.5 grams (inclusive of ribbon and clasp), a scarce example in extremely fine condition.