Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords Auction Archive while the reverse has a

while the reverse has a blank elongated shield

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on Military ribbon

with the four panels of the frame slightly gapped due to shrinkage of the wood from age

The Reichspost and Reichsbahn men also wear the 1934 political eagle emblem on their caps

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords Auction Archive while the reverse has a(Kriegsverdienstkreuz, II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central wreathed date of 1939, unmarked, measuring 48. 09 mm (w) x 49. 06 mm (h), weighing 23. 4 grams, in extremely fine condition.