Germany. A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords By Franz Klast & Söhne Auction The Battalion was organized on

The Battalion was organized on March 15

Footnote: The Battle of Leipzig or Battle of the Nations was fought by the coalition armies of Russia

was created during the later part of World War II (from 1943 until 1945)

Scuffed exterior with contact marks

silver gilt with red and green enamels

Germany. A War Merit Cross Second Class With Swords By Franz Klast & Söhne Auction The Battalion was organized on(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