Germany. A Mint And Unissued War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords & Packet By K. Quenzer Auction with blue felt on interior

with blue felt on interior with mothing

the son of George Bainbridge and Nellie May Bainbridge of Medicine Hat

He is confirmed as having been taken prisoner during Operation Husky

6 in Halifax

An extremely fine example of a third reich period SS sword hanger

Germany. A Mint And Unissued War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords & Packet By K. Quenzer Auction with blue felt on interiorAn absolutely mint and unissued War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern; Maltese cross in bronzed alloy; on loop for suspension (unmarked); with an absolutely mint and unissued 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