Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Fritz Zimmermann United Republic of effective March 25

effective March 25

on a double-looped suspension from its 54 mm wide neck ribbon

each of the disks illustrating the RAD insignia surrounded by four wheat stalks

It states that Schütze (Rifleman) Manfred Mucha is awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class

plus a shoelace replacing the original drawstring that has been lost to time

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Fritz Zimmermann United Republic of effective March 25(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central wreathed date of 1939, the suspension loop maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 6 for Fritz Zimmermann, Stuttgart, measuring 49. 30 mm (w) x 49. 32 mm (h), weighing 25. 1 grams, in near extremely