WW2 German War Merit Cross with Swords 2nd Class Medal - Maker Marked "39" 8 May 1859 medal a scarce award in fine

a scarce award in fine condition

An original cap badge of the Middlesex Light Infantry (MLI)

BeVo machine-woven in grey and field green on a green backing

with crisp detailing

with length of original ribbons

WW2 German War Merit Cross with Swords 2nd Class Medal - Maker Marked "39" 8 May 1859 medal a scarce award in fineOriginal WW2 German War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern), awarded for military merit involving frontline combat. An earlier tombak cross with bronze finished and the suspension ring clearly marked 39 for Frster & Barth, Pforzheim. Issued to Wehrmacht personnel and other military auxiliaries, this version includes the correct wartime ribbon. A textbook example of this widely awarded German decoration.