Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint War Merit Cross, Ii Class, By Deschler & Sohn GTRexclude " (Gesetzlich Geschützt) flanking the

" (Gesetzlich Geschützt) flanking the RADJ inverted triangle insignia

A black leather strap lines the edge of the rim

for a shell

6mm (x 62mm including crown suspension)

Grave Reference: Column 442

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint War Merit Cross, Ii Class, By Deschler & Sohn GTRexclude " (Gesetzlich Geschützt) flanking the(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a wreathed date of 1939, the suspension loop maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 55 mm (w) x 49. 08 mm (h), weighing 19. 5 grams, accompanied by its period original package of