A War Merit Cross Second Class without Swords by an Unknown Maker
A textbook “Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse ohne Schwerter”; maltese cross in bronzed tombak; on loop for suspension - marked “17” (an unknown maker); with a correct full length replacement ribbon; the obverse pebbled, with 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 48.18 mm x 48.16 mm; weighing 17.8 grams; in overall mint condition.

