A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords With Its Matching Medal Ribbon Bar GTRexclude 1918 and held the same

1918 and held the same rank in the RFA Reserve of Officers

as mentioned

The Allies prepared to break through this line to capture Rome

87 mm x 130 mm)

A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords With Its Matching Medal Ribbon Bar GTRexclude 1918 and held the sameA Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern; maltese cross in bronzed zink; on loop for suspension (unmarked); with a correct replacement 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 oak leaves bearing the institution date 1939 in raised numbering; measuring 49. 12 mm x 49. 58