A War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords
A Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern; maltese cross in bronzed alloy; on loop for suspension (unmarked); with its period original ribbon; the obverse with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center; the reverse with a circular raised border of oak leaves bearing the institution date “1939” in raised numbering; measuring 48.83 mm x 49.19 mm; weighing 23.6 grams; in better than very fine condition.

