Germany. A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords By A. Scholze Of Grünwald Hold At the time of the

At the time of the award

gilt wear evident on the CFD

with maker's mark F

1915 to June 18

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Germany. A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords By A. Scholze Of Grünwald Hold At the time of theAn example of a War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern) in its packet of issue; Maltese cross in bronze alloy; on loop for suspension from its period original full size 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