A Second War German Social Welfare Organization Merit Cross; 2Nd Class GTRexclude there are two such mesentric

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the German Imperial Navy flag at the left and another flag at the right

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A Second War German Social Welfare Organization Merit Cross; 2Nd Class GTRexclude there are two such mesentricA fine quality manufacture German Social Welfare Organization Merit Cross; 2nd Class; in gilded bronze and white and black enamels; vaulted; vertical slender banjo style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; unmarked; measuring 51. 01 mm x 51. 13 mm; weighing 32. 0 grams; with two very slight chips to the white enamels one on the left arm, and one on the bottom arm of the cross; overall very fine condition.