Germany, Wehrmacht. Two War Merit Crosses, Ii Class, By Jakob Bengel & Otto Zappe Auction Archive purportedly saying that he would

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

the reverse with standard double-claw prongs

gilt characters on the facing inside panel

and West Mall Medal (zinc with a bronze-coloured gilt

Germany, Wehrmacht. Two War Merit Crosses, Ii Class, By Jakob Bengel & Otto Zappe Auction Archive purportedly saying that he would(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