Germany, Heer. A War Merit Cross 2Nd Class With Swords Certificate To Nco Rösch United Republic of 43 mm x 56

43 mm x 56

maker marked "CD" (Carl Dillenius) and marked "800" (silver) on the reverse

Footnote: This badge appears on page 223 of "Eagles Recalled" by Warren Carroll and comes from his personal collection

but manufactured by Rothe

Germany, Heer. A War Merit Cross 2Nd Class With Swords Certificate To Nco Rösch United Republic of 43 mm x 56The War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords certificate is named to Unteroffizier (NCO) Max Rsch of Landesschtzen Battalion 3 321. It is dated to January 30, 1943 and carries a facsimile signature of Generaloberst (colonel general) Maximilian von Weichs, commander in chief of Army Group B, as well as a signature in black ink by an adjutant and Oberst (colonel), the name is illegible. Measuring 139 mm (w) x 199 mm (h), presenting two folding creases and