Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of War Merit Crosses, Ii Class Auction Archive He has some slight stiffness

He has some slight stiffness for (the) first few steps on starting to walk after sitting for 1/2 hour"

the handle is constructed of black bakelite

to remain effective and keep pressure on Japanese occupational troops

the field badge is constructed of pressed metal

Accompanied by his Memorial Plaque (JOHN THORARINSON)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of War Merit Crosses, Ii Class Auction Archive He has some slight stiffness(Kriegsverdienstkreuze II. Klasse). A pair of War Merit Crosses, II Class, included one with Swords, constructed of bronze, 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, with crossed swords set through the centrepiece, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, the suspension loop maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 61 for