German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class Without Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse ohne Schwerter), instituted in October 1939 by Adolf Hitler to recognize military or civilian meritorious service in non-combat roles.
Design: Features a Maltese-style cross with pebbled arms, centered by a raised swastika surrounded by an oak leaf wreath on the obverse.
Variant: The absence of crossed swords behind the arms denotes the non-combatant version, awarded for contributions to the war effort away from direct front-line combat.
Material: Constructed of silvered zinc.
German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class Without Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse ohne Schwerter), instituted in October 1939 by Adolf Hitler to recognize military or civilian meritorious service in non-combat roles.
Design: Features a Maltese-style cross with pebbled arms, centered by a raised swastika surrounded by an oak leaf wreath on the obverse.
Variant: The absence of crossed swords behind the arms denotes the non-combatant version, awarded for contributions to the war effort away from direct front-line combat.
Material: Constructed of silvered zinc.
