War Merit Cross
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 38.740 inches (98.4 cm) | Width: 0.980 inches (2.489 cm)
Archival History
The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by John F. Bolton.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of John Bolton
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
a= medal: iron cross with two swords bisecting it; wreath and swastica at center; metal ring at top, verso, date "1939" in center; b= envelope for medal, rust color, preprinted in black ink in Gothic German font, recto, "Rriegs=/Berbienftfreuz/2.Rlaffe/mit Gchwertern"; verso, "Foerfter & Barth / Pforzheim [outlined in square]; flap is triangular with slit in envelope to insert
Genre
- Military Insignia
- Object
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