Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Carl Poellath GTRexclude from 1878 to 1881

from 1878 to 1881

the 134th recipient of the Oak Leaves on October 26

both tabs edged by a black-silver interlaced twisted string on all four sides

in Lansdown on the outskirts of Bath

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Carl Poellath GTRexclude from 1878 to 1881(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central mobile swastika inside of an oak leaf wreath, the reverse with a central date of 1939 inside of an oak leaf wreath, unmarked, measuring 48. 90 mm (w) x 48. 96 mm (h), weighing 24. 6 grams, accompanied by its period original pocket of issue, constructed of light brown paper stock,