Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of Decorations Auction affixed at both the top

affixed at both the top and bottom with additional wooden rings painted in a red and white diamond pattern along the outer circumference

(Silberne Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern zum Fürstlich Reußischen Ehrenkreuz)

the reverse inscribed 40 within a laurel wreath

many countries had regulations on clothing in order to reserve materials for the war effort

Of the highest quality for the period

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of Decorations Auction affixed at both the top(Auszeichnungen). A mixed lot of decorations, including: 1. A War Merit Cross II Class, constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, unmarked, measuring 48. 97 mm (w) x 48. 93 mm (h), weighing 14. 5 grams, accompanied by its original package of issue,