Germany. A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords By Franz Klast & Söhne Auction a victim of recurring "shell

a victim of recurring "shell shock"

at the age 19

The Battalion was organized on March 15

Scuffed exterior with contact marks

Germany. A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords By Franz Klast & Söhne Auction a victim of recurring "shell(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross in bronze metal alloy; on loop for suspension marked 63 for Franz Klast & Shne, Gablonz an der Neisse; with a period original ribbon with glue residue on the ribbon from previous collectors mounting; 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