Germany, Wehrmacht. Two War Merit Crosses, Ii Class, By Jakob Bengel & Otto Zappe Auction Archive scattered silver plating loss on

scattered silver plating loss on the reverse

Belt in leather with a thick smooth finished light brown upper

the reverse with standard double-claw prongs

purportedly saying that he would not accept "a crown from the gutter"

gilt characters on the facing inside panel

Germany, Wehrmacht. Two War Merit Crosses, Ii Class, By Jakob Bengel & Otto Zappe Auction Archive scattered silver plating loss on(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central wreathed date of 1939, unmarked, measuring 48. 36 mm (w) x 48. 68 mm (h), weighing 19. 1 grams, accompanied by its period original package of issue, constructed of light brown paper stock, the obverse