Germany. A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords By Grossmann & Co. Hold Oberfeldwebel Ernst Kruse (black and

Oberfeldwebel Ernst Kruse (black and white

Many of its units were from the Indian Army as well as British units and there were also significant contributions from West and East African divisions within the British Army

A first and second war German medal ribbon bar with six awards

dated 1925

the main badge has a two-piece construction

Germany. A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords By Grossmann & Co. Hold Oberfeldwebel Ernst Kruse (black andKriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern; maltese cross in bronzed tombak; on loop for suspension marked 11 for Grossmann & Co., Wien; with its period original replacement ribbon; the obverse with crossed swords between the arms of the cross and a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center; the reverse with a circular raised border of oak leaves bearing the institution date 1939 in raised