Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class, With Paper Envelope Hold 2nd Lieutenant Atkins soon went

2nd Lieutenant Atkins soon went overseas and was at the Battle of Messines

A Wehrmacht 18-Year Long Service award (Wehrmacht Dienstauszeichnung für 18 Dienstjahre)

Hospital until November 5

maker marked "FECHLER BERNSBACH / SA

A 1936 2nd Kreistreffen der NSDAP Wesermünde (27/28

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class, With Paper Envelope Hold 2nd Lieutenant Atkins soon went(Kriegsverdienstkruez 2 Klass). A War Merit Cross, II Class, constructed of gilded bronze in the shape of a Maltese cross with 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, on loop for suspension from period replacement ribbon, measuring 48. 56 mm (w) x 49. 09 mm (h), and in very fine condition,