Germany, Customs. A War Merit Cross 2nd Class With Swords Certificate And Accompanying Letter To Customs Assistant Laux United Republic of surrounded by a ring of

surrounded by a ring of red enamels with golden lettering reading “Furchtlos und trew” (German - Fearless and Loyal)

the reverse presents a missing vertical pinback

1946 states that his death sentence has been commuted to life imprisonment in Canada

credited with having served four years and 330 days in the Union Defence Force

his conduct noted as "Very Good

Germany, Customs. A War Merit Cross 2nd Class With Swords Certificate And Accompanying Letter To Customs Assistant Laux United Republic of surrounded by a ring ofA War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords certificate to Zollassistent (customs assistant) Bernhard Laux, dated to Berlin on 1 September 1941. It carries a facsimile signature of Generalfeldmarschall von Brauchitsch and is signed in blue ink by General Bodewin Keitel (1888 1953), a recipient of the German Cross in Silver. Measuring 147 mm (w) x 210 mm (h), presenting a folding crease and light scuffing of the edges, remains near very fine. The