The War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords is named to Oberwaffenwart Weilkes
with only slight material fatigue evident
measuring 85 mm (w) x 79 mm (h)
the regiment was disbanded as intended and was re-introduced as a reconnaissance department for selected infantry divisions
dated "1944"
Germany, Imperial; Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Iron Crosses II Class Buy Now The War Merit Cross 2nd(Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse). A pair of Iron Crosses II Class, including: 1. A 1914 award, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central initial W, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1914, twelve oclock arm with a royal crown, the reverse with three central oak leaves, the six