Germany. A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords Hold pommel and crossguard

pommel and crossguard

stretching a mile and a half along the river from the abatis to the ford and beyond

A 1937 Nationaler Tag der Arbeit badge (May 1st

Footnote: this type of plain buckle is usually associated with “Legion Condor”

000MSL to 16

Germany. A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords Hold pommel and crossguardA Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern; maltese cross in bronzed metal alloy; on loop for suspension (unmarked); with a full length correct replacement ribbon; 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 with a circular raised border of oak leaves bearing the institution date 1939 in raised numbering; measuring