Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Royal Garrison Artillery was promoted

Royal Garrison Artillery was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on December 29

The interior of the cap features a complete field-grey cotton liner

presumably for actions during the taking of Sevastopol

Inset into the obverse post-manufacture is a coppered bronze insignia consisting of a raised Slovak Cross

1911 to October 12

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Royal Garrison Artillery was promoted(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms and crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse bearing a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central wreathed date of 1939, unmarked, measuring 48. 31 mm (w) x 47. 81 mm (h), weighing 21. 4 grams, accompanied by its mis matched package of issue,