Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Gebrüder Godet & Co. Archive on original faded ribbon and

on original faded ribbon and with late 19th Century collectors tag

and stamps confirming his pay and entitlements

55 mm (w) x 74 mm (h)

An unbodied miniature example in bronze gilt

the exterior lid bears a central DRL cipher encompassed by an oak leaf wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom and overlaid with a mobile swastika

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Gebrüder Godet & Co. Archive on original faded ribbon and(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 47. 85 mm (w) x 48. 11 mm (h), weighing 22. 9 grams, accompanied by its period original package of issue, constructed of light brown paper stock, the