Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed the reverse bears the mirror

the reverse bears the mirror of the obverse

silver casing

" (Gesetzlich Geschützt) on the bottom edge

Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Franzisket was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 July for 22 victories in 204 missions

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Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Deschler & Sohn Newly Listed the reverse bears the mirror(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, the suspension loop maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for Deschler & Sohn, Munich, measuring 48. 13 mm (w) x