Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Buy Now administrative region of Merseburg

administrative region of Merseburg

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constructed of silvered twisted wire

Germany. A War Merit Cross First Class With Swords Buy Now administrative region of MerseburgA well preserved example of a War Merit Cross First Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern); maltese cross in silvered feinzink; 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 plain, with a slender banjo style pinback, a barrel hinge, and a round wire catch; unmarked; measuring 47. 79 mm (w) x 48.