Germany, Wehrmacht. A West Wall Medal Auction Merit Cross with Swords

Merit Cross with Swords

In their hardshell case of issue

Two pictures of Fassong

constructed of silver bullion Russian braids

both unmarked and measuring 32

Germany, Wehrmacht. A West Wall Medal Auction Merit Cross with Swords(Deutsches Schutzwall Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, the obverse bearing a raised pillbox topped by a crossed sword and shovel and a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription of FR ARBEIT ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCHLANDS (FOR WORK IN THE DEFENCE OF GERMANY), unmarked, measuring 33. 45 mm (w) x 45. 52 mm