Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed the reverse bears the mirror

the reverse bears the mirror of the obverse

with Meybauer

original engraved naming "79626994 MCPL BG WALSH" had been crossed out by the use of a series of X's

" (Gesetzlich Geschützt) on the bottom edge

silver casing

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed the reverse bears the mirror(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, the suspension loop maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 13 mm (w) x