Germany, Third Reich. A Lot Of Medals & Awards certificate_of_authenticity it fought in static combat

it fought in static combat between the rivers Maas and Mosel

000 men who were lost without a trace during the defence of the Ypres Salient in the First World War

measuring 21mm

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Germany, Third Reich. A Lot Of Medals & Awards certificate_of_authenticity it fought in static combatA War Merit Cross, II Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern), a Maltese cross in bronzed zink, 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 presents a circular raised border of oak leaves bearing the institution date 1939 in raised numbering, with suspension loop on a red, black and white