Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross Ii Class With Swords, By Carl Wild United Republic of Jena-Lobstedt) on the ring

Jena-Lobstedt) on the ring

With khaki threads matching the colour of the 101st Airborne Division still remaining on patch

with a 28 mm (w) x 30 mm (h) vertical octagonal cravat placed in the center

Meyer commanded the unit responsible for the Ardenne Abbey massacre

exposing the underlying padding and wooden framework inside

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross Ii Class With Swords, By Carl Wild United Republic of Jena-Lobstedt) on the ring(Kriegsverdienstkruez 2 Klass mit Schwerten). A War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords constructed of bronzed zink in the shape of a Maltese cross with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves around a mobile swastika in the centre obverse, the reverse with a circular raised border of oak leaves bearing the institution date 1939 in raised numbering, maker mark 107 on ring for manufacturer Carl Wild of