Germany. A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords United Republic of with the recessed medal bed

with the recessed medal bed missing

Allan Franche of Hammond

A 16th Indian Regiment Cap Badge - In bronze

11th 1918 was wounded in right knee by shrapnel

on November 12th

Germany. A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords United Republic of with the recessed medal bedAn example of a War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern); a Maltese cross in bronzed metal alloy; on loop for suspension (unmarked); with a mint and unissued period original 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