Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross II Class Newly Listed and a Kaiser Wilhelm I

and a Kaiser Wilhelm I Centenary Medal

held off repeated ground assaults by superior forces and so inspired their fellow infantrymen to hold their line

and after two weeks there

to commemorate the Defence of Teruel on July 3rd

Silver gilt with black highlighting

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross II Class Newly Listed and a Kaiser Wilhelm I(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central wreathed date of 1939, unmarked, measuring 47. 92 mm (w) x 49. 29 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.