Germany. A Mint War Merit Cross 2Nd Class With Swords In Its Scarce Ldo Case certificate_of_authenticity with maroon felt in the

with maroon felt in the dome and touches of red

on its original ribbon as seen in the accompanying period photographs of Friedrich

Sold with some copied service papers

circumscribed in gilt“La Fide Salus” in blue enamels

Germany. A Mint War Merit Cross 2Nd Class With Swords In Its Scarce Ldo Case certificate_of_authenticity with maroon felt in theA War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern; maltese cross in bronze; on loop for suspension marked 41 for Gebrder Bender, Idar Oberstein an der Nahe; with a mint and unissued period original 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