WW2 German War Merit Cross with Swords 2nd Class Medal - Maker Marked "39" 8 May 1859 medal A fairly common practice amongst

A fairly common practice amongst old sweats

An original Wilhelm II (1891-1918)

a scarce award in fine condition

with crisp detailing

A fine example for collectors of Canadian military insignia or those building a Commonwealth or WWI badge set

WW2 German War Merit Cross with Swords 2nd Class Medal - Maker Marked "39" 8 May 1859 medal A fairly common practice amongstOriginal WW2 German War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern), awarded for military merit involving frontline combat. An earlier tombak cross with bronze finished and the suspension ring clearly marked 39 for Frster & Barth, Pforzheim. Issued to Wehrmacht personnel and other military auxiliaries, this version includes the correct wartime ribbon. A textbook example of this widely awarded German decoration.