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

(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern, Spanisch Hergestellt). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central wreathed date of “1939”, unmarked, measuring 46.33 mm (w) x 48.33 mm (h), weighing 15.0 grams, with some oxidation evident, an example of a Spanish-made cross awarded to veterans of the Blue Division, in overall very fine condition.