for participants in the war of 1955-1973 against the Americans
the first of which was an announcement that appeared in the Supplement to the London Gazette 29569 of Friday
commanded a force of approximately a thousand rifles and two guns
with a celluloid button marked “Deutsche Arbeit” with its ribbons
Type II with Small "43" and "Batt'n C
Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross II Class Auction Archive for participants in the war(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of bronzed zink, 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, unmarked, measuring 47. 92 mm (w) x 49. 29 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.