Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Wächtler & Lange Newly Listed with Gruber’s picture

with Gruber’s picture

the obverse in bronze gilt exhibiting a superposed four-armed cross with alternated lions and castles in each arm

dated October 21

5mm (w) x 55mm (h)

Grindrod embarked Halifax

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Wächtler & Lange Newly Listed with Gruber’s picture(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, the suspension loop maker marked with LDO code 100 for Wchtler & Lange, Mittweida, measuring 48. 42 mm (w) x 49. 04 mm (h), weighing 24. 8 grams, in extremely fine condition.